Osage Nation citizen Randy Tinker-Smith produced and directed the ballet Wahzhazhe, which vividly chronicles Osage history and culture. Telling Osage...

Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage

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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements

Main Point: Using ballet to tell Osage stories makes sense given the historical prominence of Osage dancers in ballet.

Argument Flow: The passage establishes that an Osage citizen created a ballet about Osage culture, then argues this medium choice has logical support because two of the greatest ballet dancers in history were also Osage.

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

• The word we need must describe what kind of choice it is to use ballet for telling Osage stories
• The key reasoning provided is that two of the greatest ballet dancers of the 20th century were Osage sisters
• This creates a meaningful connection between the Osage people and ballet as an art form
• The right answer should indicate that using ballet is a logical, appropriate, or well-reasoned choice given this historical connection