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Expression of IdeasEasyIntroducing a subject to an unfamiliar audience

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Wangari Maathai (1940–2011) was a Kenyan environmentalist. - In 1977 she founded the Green Belt Movement. - The movement paid rural women to plant trees, combining conservation with income. - By 2004 it had planted more than 30 million trees. - Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004.

The student wants to introduce Wangari Maathai to an audience unfamiliar with her. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Wangari Maathai (1940–2011) was a Kenyan environmentalist who founded the Green Belt Movement, a tree-planting programme that earned her the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.Correct
  2. B. By 2004 the Green Belt Movement had planted more than 30 million trees.
  3. C. The movement paid rural women to plant trees.
  4. D. Maathai won a Nobel Prize in 2004.

Answer: A. Wangari Maathai (1940–2011) was a Kenyan environmentalist who founded the Green Belt Movement, a tree-planting programme that earned her the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize.

Who she was, what she founded, and why she is known: a full introduction.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. By 2004 the Green Belt Movement had planted more than 30 million trees.
A number without saying who Maathai was.
C. The movement paid rural women to plant trees.
Describes the movement's method with no introduction of her.
D. Maathai won a Nobel Prize in 2004.
Names the prize but not what it was for.

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