While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Ibn Sina was a Persian philosopher and physician. His book The Canon of Medicine recorded the most advanced medical knowledge of his time. It was published in the year 1025 CE. It was used as a medical textbook in Middle Eastern and European universities for centuries.

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:Ibn Sina was a Persian philosopher and physician.His book The...

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

Ibn Sina was a Persian philosopher and physician.
His book The Canon of Medicine recorded the most advanced medical knowledge of his time.
It was published in the year 1025 CE.
It was used as a medical textbook in Middle Eastern and European universities for centuries.

The student wants to identify the year that The Canon of Medicine was published. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Ibn Sina's book The Canon of Medicine was published in the year 1025 CE.

A Persian philosopher and physician wrote a medical textbook called The Canon of Medicine.

The Canon of Medicine was a medical textbook used by Middle Eastern and European universities for centuries.

Ibn Sina recorded the most advanced medical knowledge of his time in his book The Canon of Medicine.

Solution

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

Part A: Passage Analysis Table

Text from Passage	Analysis
"Ibn Sina was a Persian philosopher and physician."	What it says: Ibn Sina = Persian philosopher + physician What it does: Introduces who Ibn Sina was What it is: Background/identification
"His book The Canon of Medicine recorded the most advanced medical knowledge of his time."	What it says: Book Canon of Medicine = most advanced med knowledge What it does: Explains what his book contained What it is: Description of book content
"It was published in the year 1025 CE."	What it says: Published 1025 CE What it does: Provides the publication date What it is: Specific factual detail
"It was used as a medical textbook in Middle Eastern and European universities for centuries."	What it says: Used as textbook in Middle East + Europe unis for centuries What it does: Describes the book's long-term influence and usage What it is: Impact/legacy information

Part B: Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: The notes provide key information about Ibn Sina and his influential medical text The Canon of Medicine.

Argument Flow: The notes start by identifying Ibn Sina and his dual role, then describe his major work and its advanced content, specify when it was published, and conclude with its lasting educational impact across different regions.

Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely

What's being asked? Which choice best identifies the publication year

What type of answer do we need? A statement that includes the publication year (1025 CE)

Any limiting keywords? "most effectively uses relevant information" - so the answer must actually include the year

Step 3: Prethink the Answer

Since the goal is specifically to identify the publication year, the correct answer must include the year 1025 CE from our notes
Any choice that doesn't mention this specific year cannot accomplish the stated goal
The answer should directly state when The Canon of Medicine was published, using the relevant information from the third note

Answer Choices Explained

Ibn Sina's book The Canon of Medicine was published in the year 1025 CE.

✓ Correct

This choice directly states that Ibn Sina's book The Canon of Medicine was published in the year 1025 CE
It perfectly matches our prethinking by including the specific publication year that the student wants to identify
Uses relevant information from both the first note and third note

A Persian philosopher and physician wrote a medical textbook called The Canon of Medicine.

✗ Incorrect

This choice only mentions that a Persian philosopher and physician wrote a medical textbook called The Canon of Medicine
It doesn't include the publication year at all, which is exactly what the student wants to identify
Fails to accomplish the stated goal

The Canon of Medicine was a medical textbook used by Middle Eastern and European universities for centuries.

✗ Incorrect

This choice focuses on the book being used by Middle Eastern and European universities for centuries
It completely omits the publication year (1025 CE)
Cannot accomplish the goal of identifying when it was published

Ibn Sina recorded the most advanced medical knowledge of his time in his book The Canon of Medicine.

✗ Incorrect

This choice states that Ibn Sina recorded the most advanced medical knowledge of his time in his book
It doesn't mention the publication year
Fails to provide the specific information the student needs

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