For his 1986 album Keyboard Fantasies, Beverly Glenn-Copeland wrote songs grounded in traditional soul and folk music, then accompanied them...
GMAT Craft and Structure : (Structure) Questions
For his 1986 album Keyboard Fantasies, Beverly Glenn-Copeland wrote songs grounded in traditional soul and folk music, then accompanied them with futuristic synthesizer arrangements featuring ambient sounds and complex rhythms. The result was so strange, so unprecedented, that the album attracted little attention when first released. In recent years, however, a younger generation of musicians has embraced the stylistic experimentation of Keyboard Fantasies. Alternative R&B musicians Blood Orange and Moses Sumney, among other contemporary recording artists, cite the album as an influence.
Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the text as a whole?
It urges contemporary musicians to adopt the unique sound of Keyboard Fantasies.
It responds to criticism of Keyboard Fantasies by some younger musicians.
It offers examples of younger musicians whose work has been impacted by Keyboard Fantasies.
It contrasts Keyboard Fantasies with the recordings of two younger musicians.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "For his 1986 album Keyboard Fantasies, Beverly Glenn-Copeland wrote songs grounded in traditional soul and folk music, then accompanied them with futuristic synthesizer arrangements featuring ambient sounds and complex rhythms." |
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| "The result was so strange, so unprecedented, that the album attracted little attention when first released." |
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| "In recent years, however, a younger generation of musicians has embraced the stylistic experimentation of Keyboard Fantasies." |
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| "Alternative R&B musicians Blood Orange and Moses Sumney, among other contemporary recording artists, cite the album as an influence." |
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Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? The function of the underlined sentence within the overall text structure
What type of answer do we need? How this specific sentence serves the passage's argument or organization
Any limiting keywords? "Function" means we need to identify what job this sentence performs
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- The underlined sentence comes right after we learn that younger musicians have embraced the album's experimental style
- This sentence provides concrete examples or evidence to support the claim made in the previous sentence about younger musicians embracing the album
It urges contemporary musicians to adopt the unique sound of Keyboard Fantasies.
- This choice suggests the sentence is encouraging action, but the sentence simply states what musicians are already doing
It responds to criticism of Keyboard Fantasies by some younger musicians.
- This suggests the sentence addresses negative feedback, but the passage mentions only positive influence
It offers examples of younger musicians whose work has been impacted by Keyboard Fantasies.
- The sentence provides specific names of younger musicians as concrete examples supporting the previous claim
It contrasts Keyboard Fantasies with the recordings of two younger musicians.
- The sentence doesn't compare the album with other recordings