While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:Senator Margaret Torres has been a prominent advocate for environmental...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Senator Margaret Torres has been a prominent advocate for environmental legislation throughout her career.
- She introduced the Clean Water Restoration Act to Congress in 2021.
- The proposed legislation includes provisions for stricter industrial waste regulations in urban areas.
- The proposed legislation includes provisions for enhanced watershed protection in rural communities.
- The bill represents a comprehensive approach to addressing water quality issues across different geographic regions.
The student wants to introduce the Clean Water Restoration Act to an audience already familiar with Senator Torres. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Senator Margaret Torres has been a prominent advocate for environmental legislation, including the Clean Water Restoration Act introduced in 2021.
Torres's Clean Water Restoration Act addresses water quality through stricter industrial waste regulations in urban areas and enhanced watershed protection in rural communities.
The Clean Water Restoration Act, introduced by environmental advocate Senator Margaret Torres in 2021, takes a comprehensive approach to water quality issues.
In addition to the Clean Water Restoration Act introduced in 2021, Senator Margaret Torres has advocated for other environmental legislation.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "Senator Margaret Torres has been a prominent advocate for environmental legislation throughout her career." |
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| "She introduced the Clean Water Restoration Act to Congress in 2021." |
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| "The proposed legislation includes provisions for stricter industrial waste regulations in urban areas." |
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| "The proposed legislation includes provisions for enhanced watershed protection in rural communities." |
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| "The bill represents a comprehensive approach to addressing water quality issues across different geographic regions." |
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Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: The Clean Water Restoration Act, introduced by Senator Torres in 2021, takes a comprehensive approach to water quality through specific provisions for both urban industrial waste and rural watershed protection.
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
- Since the audience already knows Senator Torres, we don't need to spend time establishing her environmental advocacy background
- We need to focus on what makes the Clean Water Restoration Act worth knowing about
- The right answer should include the Act's specific provisions—the stricter industrial waste regulations in urban areas and enhanced watershed protection in rural communities—because these concrete details actually introduce what the legislation does
Senator Margaret Torres has been a prominent advocate for environmental legislation, including the Clean Water Restoration Act introduced in 2021.
✗ Incorrect
- Emphasizes Torres's general environmental advocacy, which the audience already knows
- Doesn't actually introduce what the Clean Water Restoration Act does
Torres's Clean Water Restoration Act addresses water quality through stricter industrial waste regulations in urban areas and enhanced watershed protection in rural communities.
✓ Correct
- Focuses specifically on what the Act does: stricter industrial waste regulations in urban areas and enhanced watershed protection in rural communities
- Uses the most relevant details from the notes for someone who already knows Torres
The Clean Water Restoration Act, introduced by environmental advocate Senator Margaret Torres in 2021, takes a comprehensive approach to water quality issues.
✗ Incorrect
- Mentions the Act is comprehensive but doesn't specify what it actually does
- Wastes space re-establishing Torres as an environmental advocate
In addition to the Clean Water Restoration Act introduced in 2021, Senator Margaret Torres has advocated for other environmental legislation.
✗ Incorrect
- Focuses on Torres's other environmental legislation rather than introducing this specific Act
- Doesn't accomplish the goal of introducing the Clean Water Restoration Act