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Expression of IdeasMediumProviding an example to illustrate a claim

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Many English words for animals come from Old English, while words for their meat come from Norman French. - 'Cow' is from Old English; 'beef' is from French. - 'Pig' is from Old English; 'pork' is from French. - After 1066, French-speaking nobles ate the meat that English-speaking peasants raised.

The student wants to illustrate the claim in the first note with an example. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. The animal in the field is a 'cow', from Old English, but the meat on the plate is 'beef', from French.Correct
  2. B. The Normans conquered England in 1066.
  3. C. English has many words of French origin.
  4. D. Peasants raised animals.

Answer: A. The animal in the field is a 'cow', from Old English, but the meat on the plate is 'beef', from French.

One animal, two words, two origins: the claim illustrated.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. The Normans conquered England in 1066.
History, not a word example.
C. English has many words of French origin.
A generality, not an example.
D. Peasants raised animals.
No words at all.

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