Artist Marilyn Dingle's intricate, coiled baskets are ________ sweetgrass and palmetto palm. Following a Gullah technique that originated in West...

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Artist Marilyn Dingle's intricate, coiled baskets are ________ sweetgrass and palmetto palm. Following a Gullah technique that originated in West Africa, Dingle skillfully winds a thin palm frond around a bunch of sweetgrass with the help of a 'sewing bone' to create the basket's signature look that no factory can reproduce.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

indicated by

handmade from

represented by

collected with

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Part A: Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
Artist Marilyn Dingle's intricate, coiled baskets are	What it says: Dingle = artist, makes complex coiled baskets What it does: Introduces the artist and her craft What it is: Context/Setup
[MISSING WORD/PHRASE]	What it is: Missing logical connector
sweetgrass and palmetto palm.	What it says: Materials = sweetgrass + palmetto palm What it does: Names the materials used What it is: Key detail
Following a Gullah technique that originated in West Africa, Dingle skillfully winds a thin palm frond around a bunch of sweetgrass with the help of a 'sewing bone' to create the basket's signature look that no factory can reproduce.	What it says: Uses African Gullah method, winds fronds around sweetgrass w/ bone tool → unique look, can't be factory-made What it does: Explains the traditional handcraft process and its uniqueness What it is: Evidence/Process description

Part B: Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: Artist Marilyn Dingle creates unique baskets using traditional African techniques that involve skillfully working with natural materials like sweetgrass and palmetto palm.

Argument Flow: The passage introduces Dingle and her baskets, then details how she uses an ancient West African technique involving careful handwork with natural materials to create something that modern factories cannot replicate.

Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely

This is a fill-in-the-blank question asking us to choose the best logical connector. The answer must create the right relationship between what comes before and after the blank.

Step 3: Prethink the Answer

The blank needs to connect baskets are ____ with sweetgrass and palmetto palm.
The rest of the passage emphasizes that these are handcrafted using traditional techniques - winding, using a special bone tool, creating something no factory can reproduce.
So we need a word that shows the baskets are crafted by hand using these natural materials.

Answer Choices Explained

indicated by

✗ Incorrect

This would mean the baskets are shown by or suggested by the materials.
Doesn't make logical sense - baskets aren't indicated by their materials, they're made from them.

handmade from

✓ Correct

Perfectly captures that the baskets are crafted by hand using these materials.
Aligns with the detailed description of the traditional hand-winding process.
Connects directly to the emphasis on skilled handwork and the fact that no factory can reproduce them.

represented by

✗ Incorrect

Would suggest the baskets symbolize or stand for the materials.
Wrong relationship - the materials don't represent the baskets, they're what the baskets are made from.

collected with

✗ Incorrect

Would mean the baskets are gathered together with these materials.
Makes no sense - you don't collect baskets with their raw materials.

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