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Expression of IdeasEasy–MediumUsing notes to accomplish a rhetorical goal

Expression of Ideas practice question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Parmigiano-Reggiano is a hard cheese made in northern Italy. - It must be aged for at least 12 months. - Many wheels are aged for 24 to 36 months before sale. - A finished wheel weighs about 40 kilograms. - Every wheel is inspected and stamped before it can be sold.

The student wants to emphasise how long the cheese takes to produce. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A. Parmigiano-Reggiano must be aged for at least 12 months, and many wheels are aged for 24 to 36 months before they are sold.Correct
  2. B. Every 40-kilogram wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano is inspected and stamped before sale.
  3. C. Parmigiano-Reggiano is a hard cheese made in northern Italy.
  4. D. A finished wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano weighs about 40 kilograms.

Answer: A. Parmigiano-Reggiano must be aged for at least 12 months, and many wheels are aged for 24 to 36 months before they are sold.

The goal is time. Only choice A uses the notes about ageing — a minimum of 12 months and often 24 to 36 — which is what shows how long production takes.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. Every 40-kilogram wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano is inspected and stamped before sale.
Inspection and weight say nothing about how long the cheese takes to make.
C. Parmigiano-Reggiano is a hard cheese made in northern Italy.
Where the cheese is made doesn't address the time it takes.
D. A finished wheel of Parmigiano-Reggiano weighs about 40 kilograms.
The weight of a wheel is unrelated to the length of production.

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