In the early 1900s, Jovita Idár fought injustice on both sides of the Mexico–United States border. As a reporter for...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
In the early 1900s, Jovita Idár fought injustice on both sides of the Mexico–United States border. As a reporter for the Texas newspaper La Crónica, she voiced support for the Mexican people's revolt against authoritarian rule. ______ she founded the League of Mexican Women, a group that advocated for the rights of Mexican Americans.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Additionally,
In conclusion,
For example,
Rather,
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| In the early 1900s, Jovita Idár fought injustice on both sides of the Mexico–United States border. |
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| As a reporter for the Texas newspaper La Crónica, she voiced support for the Mexican people's revolt against authoritarian rule. |
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| [MISSING TRANSITION] |
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| she founded the League of Mexican Women, a group that advocated for the rights of Mexican Americans. |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Visual Structure Map:
[OPENING CONTEXT] Jovita Idár = injustice fighter (early 1900s) → [SPECIFIC ACTION 1] Reporter work supporting Mexican revolt → [MISSING CONNECTOR] → [SPECIFIC ACTION 2] Founded advocacy group for Mexican Americans
Main Point: Jovita Idár fought injustice through multiple forms of activism in the early 1900s.
Argument Flow: The passage introduces Jovita Idár as someone who fought injustice, then provides two specific examples of her activism - her reporting work supporting the Mexican revolt and her founding of an advocacy group for Mexican Americans.
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
- Looking at our passage analysis, we see that before the blank, we have Jovita Idár's work as a reporter supporting the Mexican revolt
- After the blank, we have her founding the League of Mexican Women to advocate for Mexican American rights
- Both of these are separate examples of how she fought injustice - they're related but distinct activities that show the breadth of her activism
- The logical relationship needed is one that shows these are two different but related actions she took
- We need a transition that indicates she did something in addition to her reporting work
- So the right answer should signal that we're adding another example of her activism to the one we just read about
Additionally,
- 'Additionally' signals that we're adding another action to the reporting work just mentioned
- Creates the perfect logical flow: she did X (reporting) and additionally she did Y (founded organization)
- Matches our prethinking perfectly - shows these are two related but separate examples of her activism
In conclusion,
- 'In conclusion' suggests we're wrapping up or summarizing what came before
- Doesn't work because founding the organization isn't a conclusion - it's actually introducing new information
- What trap this represents: Students might think this concludes the discussion of her activism, but it's actually introducing a separate action
For example,
- 'For example' suggests the founding of the organization is an example of her reporting work
- Doesn't work because these are two separate activities, not one being an example of the other
- What trap this represents: Students might think founding the organization exemplifies her journalism, but they're distinct forms of activism
Rather,
- 'Rather' suggests contrast or correction - that she founded the organization instead of doing reporting work
- Contradicts the passage since both activities happened
- Creates illogical meaning that she didn't do reporting work but founded the organization instead