While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Frank Lloyd Wright designed many influential buildings during his career. The Guggenheim Museum in New York was completed in 1959. Wright used his signature organic architecture style for this building. Fallingwater in Pennsylvania was completed in 1939. Wright also used organic architecture principles in designing Fallingwater. Both buildings are considered masterpieces of 20th-century American architecture.

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

Frank Lloyd Wright designed many influential buildings during his career.
The Guggenheim Museum in New York was completed in 1959.
Wright used his signature organic architecture style for this building.
Fallingwater in Pennsylvania was completed in 1939.
Wright also used organic architecture principles in designing Fallingwater.
Both buildings are considered masterpieces of 20th-century American architecture.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the two buildings. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Both the Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater showcase Wright's organic architecture style.

The Guggenheim Museum was completed in 1959, while Fallingwater was completed in 1939.

Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Guggenheim Museum, which is considered a masterpiece of American architecture.

The Guggenheim Museum (completed in 1959) and Fallingwater (completed in 1939) are different Wright buildings.

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
Frank Lloyd Wright designed many influential buildings during his career.	What it says: FLW = architect, many important buildings What it does: Introduces Wright as prolific influential architect What it is: Background context
The Guggenheim Museum in New York was completed in 1959.	What it says: Guggenheim NYC, finished 1959 What it does: Provides specific building & completion date What it is: Factual detail
Wright used his signature organic architecture style for this building.	What it says: Guggenheim = organic architecture style What it does: Describes architectural approach for Guggenheim What it is: Style classification
Fallingwater in Pennsylvania was completed in 1939.	What it says: Fallingwater PA, finished 1939 What it does: Provides second building & completion date What it is: Factual detail
Wright also used organic architecture principles in designing Fallingwater.	What it says: Fallingwater = organic architecture too What it does: Describes same architectural approach for second building What it is: Style classification
Both buildings are considered masterpieces of 20th-century American architecture.	What it says: Both = masterpieces, 20th century American What it does: Establishes shared status/significance What it is: Evaluative summary

Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: The notes present information about two Frank Lloyd Wright buildings that share key characteristics despite being completed twenty years apart.

Argument Flow: The notes establish Wright's influence as an architect, then present details about two specific buildings (Guggenheim and Fallingwater). The information highlights that both buildings use Wright's organic architecture approach and are both considered masterpieces of American architecture, creating clear parallels between them.

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

From our analysis, we can identify several potential similarities between the buildings: Both were designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, both use organic architecture style/principles, both are considered masterpieces of 20th-century American architecture
The right answer should directly state one of these shared characteristics, making it clear that both buildings possess the same quality or feature

Answer Choices Explained

Both the Guggenheim Museum and Fallingwater showcase Wright's organic architecture style.

✓ Correct

Directly states that both buildings share Wright's organic architecture style
Draws from the notes that specifically mention organic architecture for both buildings
Perfectly accomplishes the goal of emphasizing similarity

The Guggenheim Museum was completed in 1959, while Fallingwater was completed in 1939.

✗ Incorrect

States completion dates (1959 vs 1939) which emphasizes differences, not similarities
Goes directly against the stated goal of emphasizing what the buildings have in common

Frank Lloyd Wright designed the Guggenheim Museum, which is considered a masterpiece of American architecture.

✗ Incorrect

Only discusses the Guggenheim Museum while completely ignoring Fallingwater
Cannot possibly emphasize a similarity between two buildings when only mentioning one

The Guggenheim Museum (completed in 1959) and Fallingwater (completed in 1939) are different Wright buildings.

✗ Incorrect

Explicitly uses the word "different" which directly opposes the goal of emphasizing similarity
Focuses on completion dates that highlight the twenty-year gap between projects

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