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Expression of IdeasEasyIntroducing a person

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836–1917) was an English physician. - She was refused entry to medical schools and qualified by passing the Society of Apothecaries' exam in 1865. - She founded a hospital staffed by women in London. - In 1908 she became the first woman elected mayor of an English town.

The student wants to introduce Garrett Anderson to readers unfamiliar with her. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836–1917), refused by the medical schools, qualified as a physician through the apothecaries' exam in 1865, founded a women-staffed hospital in London, and in 1908 became the first woman mayor of an English town.Correct
  2. B. Garrett Anderson was born in 1836.
  3. C. A hospital in London was staffed by women.
  4. D. English towns elect mayors.

Answer: A. Elizabeth Garrett Anderson (1836–1917), refused by the medical schools, qualified as a physician through the apothecaries' exam in 1865, founded a women-staffed hospital in London, and in 1908 became the first woman mayor of an English town.

Who she was, how she qualified, and what she achieved.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Garrett Anderson was born in 1836.
A date only.
C. A hospital in London was staffed by women.
The hospital without the person.
D. English towns elect mayors.
Not about her.

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