Expression of IdeasHardPresenting a benefit and a cost
Expression of Ideas practice question
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- A city made its museums free on Sunday mornings.
- Sunday-morning visits rose fourfold.
- Most of the extra visitors were local families.
- Queues at the entrances now stretch around the block, and some visitors give up.
The student wants to present both the success and a drawback of free Sunday mornings. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- A. Free Sunday mornings quadrupled visits, mostly by local families, though queues now stretch around the block and some visitors give up.Correct
- B. Sunday-morning visits rose fourfold.
- C. Some visitors give up because of the queues.
- D. The city made its museums free on Sunday mornings.
Answer: A. Free Sunday mornings quadrupled visits, mostly by local families, though queues now stretch around the block and some visitors give up.
The gain, who gained, and the cost.
Why the other answers are wrong
- B. Sunday-morning visits rose fourfold.
- Benefit only.
- C. Some visitors give up because of the queues.
- Drawback only.
- D. The city made its museums free on Sunday mornings.
- Setup only.
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