When, in 2017, Cambridge University students Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow decided they wanted to develop a musical together, one...
GMAT Expression of Ideas : (Expression) Questions
When, in 2017, Cambridge University students Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow decided they wanted to develop a musical together, one of their goals was for their female actor friends to have good parts to play. ______ they created the show Six, a retelling of the history of King Henry VIII's wives in which each of the six queens has a starring role.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
In other words,
In summary,
For example,
To that end,
Step 1: Decode and Map the Passage
Part A: Create Passage Analysis Table
| Text from Passage | Analysis |
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| "When, in 2017, Cambridge University students Lucy Moss and Toby Marlow decided they wanted to develop a musical together, one of their goals was for their female actor friends to have good parts to play." |
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| "[MISSING TRANSITION]" |
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| "they created the show Six, a retelling of the history of King Henry VIII's wives in which each of the six queens has a starring role." |
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Part B: Provide Passage Architecture & Core Elements
Main Point: Moss and Marlow created the musical Six to achieve their goal of providing good roles for female actors.
Argument Flow: The passage establishes their goal of creating good female parts for their friends, then shows the specific action they took. The missing connector needs to link their stated intention with their actual creation, showing that Six was their method of achieving what they wanted.
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 relationship we need to establish is between their goal (wanting good female parts for their friends) and their action (creating Six, which features six female leads)
- The transition should show that Six was their deliberate method of achieving their stated goal
- We need a connector that means "in order to achieve that purpose" or "as a way to accomplish that goal"
In other words,
✗ Incorrect
- Suggests rephrasing or clarification of the same idea
- But the second sentence isn't restating their goal—it's describing their action
- Creates the wrong logical relationship
In summary,
✗ Incorrect
- Suggests concluding or wrapping up previous information
- But we're not getting a summary here—we're getting the specific action they took
- Doesn't fit the progression from goal to action
For example,
✗ Incorrect
- Would suggest Six is just one instance of their goal
- But Six isn't an example of wanting good female parts—it's their solution to that want
To that end,
✓ Correct
- Means "for that purpose" or "in order to achieve that goal"
- Perfectly connects their stated goal with their specific action
- Shows that Six was created deliberately to accomplish what they wanted—giving their female friends starring roles