While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:The international Slow Food movement was founded in 1989 with...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- The international Slow Food movement was founded in 1989 with the signing of the 'Slow Food Manifesto.'
- The movement promotes universal access to healthy, high-quality food.
- It calls for sustainable food production practices that protect local environments, ecosystems, and biodiversity.
- It advocates for fair treatment of and compensation for food production workers.
- The Slow Food USA organization was founded in 2000.
The student wants to introduce the Slow Food movement to a new audience. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
The international Slow Food movement, founded in 1989, promotes universal access to healthy, high-quality food that is produced sustainably by workers who are treated and compensated fairly.
The signing of the 'Slow Food Manifesto' in 1989 marked the founding of the international Slow Food movement, while the Slow Food USA organization was founded in 2000.
The Slow Food movement advocates for food production workers.
Goals of the movement include universal access to healthy, high-quality food and sustainable food practices.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "The international Slow Food movement was founded in 1989 with the signing of the 'Slow Food Manifesto.'" |
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| "The movement promotes universal access to healthy, high-quality food." |
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| "It calls for sustainable food production practices that protect local environments, ecosystems, and biodiversity." |
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| "It advocates for fair treatment of and compensation for food production workers." |
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| "The Slow Food USA organization was founded in 2000." |
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Part B: Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: The Slow Food movement, founded in 1989, is an international organization promoting equitable access to healthy food through sustainable practices and fair worker treatment.
Argument Flow: The notes establish the movement's founding, then outline its three core principles (food access, environmental protection, worker rights), and conclude with information about its expansion to the United States.
Step 2: Interpret the Question Precisely
What's being asked? Which choice most effectively introduces the Slow Food movement to a new audience using the research notes.
What type of answer do we need? An introduction that uses relevant information from the notes to give a new audience a clear understanding of what the movement is.
Any limiting keywords? "Most effectively" - we need the choice that best accomplishes the introduction goal, and "relevant information" - must use appropriate details from the notes.
Step 3: Prethink the Answer
- For introducing a movement to a new audience, we need:
- Identity of what it is (the Slow Food movement)
- When it began (1989 founding provides credibility and context)
- What its main principles/goals are (the core things it stands for)
- The answer should be comprehensive enough to give newcomers a solid understanding, but not get bogged down in unnecessary details like the US expansion date.
The international Slow Food movement, founded in 1989, promotes universal access to healthy, high-quality food that is produced sustainably by workers who are treated and compensated fairly.
- Identifies it as the international Slow Food movement founded in 1989
- Covers all three core principles: universal access to healthy food, sustainable production, and fair worker treatment/compensation
- Creates a comprehensive introduction perfect for a new audience
The signing of the 'Slow Food Manifesto' in 1989 marked the founding of the international Slow Food movement, while the Slow Food USA organization was founded in 2000.
- Only provides founding dates (1989 international, 2000 USA)
- Mentions the Manifesto signing but doesn't explain what the movement actually does
- Fails to introduce what the movement stands for
The Slow Food movement advocates for food production workers.
- Only mentions one narrow aspect (advocating for food production workers)
- Completely ignores the movement's other major goals like food access and environmental protection
Goals of the movement include universal access to healthy, high-quality food and sustainable food practices.
- Mentions some goals (food access and sustainable practices) but lacks identifying context
- Doesn't establish what movement this is or when it was founded