While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union in 1962.She...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union in 1962.
- She developed innovative organizing strategies for agricultural workers.
- Huerta coined the rallying cry "Sí, se puede" ("Yes, we can").
- This slogan later became widely adopted by various civil rights movements.
- She was instrumental in securing labor protections for farm workers nationwide.
The student wants to introduce Dolores Huerta to an audience unfamiliar with her work.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Dolores Huerta coined the rallying cry "Sí, se puede," which later became widely adopted by civil rights movements.
In 1962, Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union and developed innovative organizing strategies.
Labor organizer Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union, developing innovative strategies that secured nationwide protections for agricultural workers and creating the influential rallying cry "Sí, se puede."
Dolores Huerta was instrumental in securing labor protections for farm workers through her work with the United Farm Workers union.
Looking at this rhetorical synthesis question, I need to determine which answer choice best introduces Dolores Huerta to an unfamiliar audience using the provided research notes.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union in 1962." |
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| "She developed innovative organizing strategies for agricultural workers." |
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| "Huerta coined the rallying cry 'Sí, se puede' ('Yes, we can')." |
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| "This slogan later became widely adopted by various civil rights movements." |
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| "She was instrumental in securing labor protections for farm workers nationwide." |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Dolores Huerta was a multifaceted labor leader who made organizational, strategic, cultural, and policy contributions to workers' rights.
Argument Flow: The notes present Huerta's contributions chronologically and thematically, starting with her organizational founding role, moving to her innovative methods, then highlighting her cultural contribution through the famous slogan and its broader adoption, and concluding with her concrete policy achievements.
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
- For someone unfamiliar with Dolores Huerta, we'd want an introduction that covers multiple dimensions of her significance - not just one narrow aspect
- The right answer should establish her identity as a labor organizer/leader
- Show her founding role with the UFW
- Demonstrate her innovative methods
- Include her concrete achievements (like securing protections)
- Possibly mention her cultural contribution with the slogan
- Since this is an introduction to an unfamiliar audience, breadth and comprehensiveness matter more than focusing on just one achievement
Dolores Huerta coined the rallying cry "Sí, se puede," which later became widely adopted by civil rights movements.
✗ Incorrect
- Only focuses on the slogan and its adoption by civil rights movements
- Doesn't establish who Huerta is or her primary work area
- Too narrow for introducing someone unfamiliar with her
In 1962, Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union and developed innovative organizing strategies.
✗ Incorrect
- Covers her founding role and innovative strategies
- Missing her major accomplishments and broader impact
- Doesn't show the concrete results of her work
Labor organizer Dolores Huerta co-founded the United Farm Workers union, developing innovative strategies that secured nationwide protections for agricultural workers and creating the influential rallying cry "Sí, se puede."
✓ Correct
- Establishes her identity as "Labor organizer Dolores Huerta"
- Covers her founding role with UFW
- Mentions her innovative strategies
- Includes concrete achievement (securing nationwide protections)
- References her cultural contribution (the slogan)
- Most comprehensive coverage for unfamiliar audience
Dolores Huerta was instrumental in securing labor protections for farm workers through her work with the United Farm Workers union.
✗ Incorrect
- Only focuses on securing labor protections
- Doesn't mention her founding role or other contributions
- Too narrow and doesn't establish her full significance