While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:The Metropolitan Arts Foundation launched a community outreach program in...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- The Metropolitan Arts Foundation launched a community outreach program in 2019.
- The program aimed to increase local participation in cultural events through free workshops and performances.
- Initial community surveys showed low engagement with arts programming among residents.
- After implementing the outreach program, the foundation documented a 40% increase in event attendance.
- Local residents began volunteering as docents and participating in foundation fundraising activities.
The student wants to explain the impact of the Metropolitan Arts Foundation's outreach program. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
The Metropolitan Arts Foundation launched a community outreach program in 2019 to increase local participation in cultural events.
Initial surveys showed low community engagement among local residents before the foundation's outreach program began.
Following the foundation's outreach program launch, community engagement increased significantly, with higher event attendance and new volunteer participation.
The foundation's program included free workshops and performances to attract community participation.
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "The Metropolitan Arts Foundation launched a community outreach program in 2019." |
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| "The program aimed to increase local participation in cultural events through free workshops and performances." |
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| "Initial community surveys showed low engagement with arts programming among residents." |
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| "After implementing the outreach program, the foundation documented a 40% increase in event attendance." |
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| "Local residents began volunteering as docents and participating in foundation fundraising activities." |
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Main Point: The Metropolitan Arts Foundation's 2019 outreach program successfully transformed low community engagement into significantly higher participation in cultural activities.
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 question specifically asks for the program's "impact," so we need an answer that focuses on what happened as a result of the outreach program
- From our analysis, the impact includes: the measurable 40% increase in event attendance and the new forms of community involvement (volunteering and fundraising participation)
- The right answer should capture these outcome elements
The Metropolitan Arts Foundation launched a community outreach program in 2019 to increase local participation in cultural events.
✗ Incorrect
- Simply states what the foundation did (launched a program) without showing any results
- Describes the action taken, not the impact or outcomes
Initial surveys showed low community engagement among local residents before the foundation's outreach program began.
✗ Incorrect
- Only describes the situation before the program started
- Shows baseline conditions, not impact or results
Following the foundation's outreach program launch, community engagement increased significantly, with higher event attendance and new volunteer participation.
✓ Correct
- Directly addresses impact by stating "community engagement increased significantly"
- Includes both key results from the notes: higher attendance and new volunteer participation
- Uses language that clearly indicates outcomes
The foundation's program included free workshops and performances to attract community participation.
✗ Incorrect
- Describes program components (what it included) rather than results
- Focuses on the method rather than the impact