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Zorluk: ZorFulfilling Specific Rhetorical and Writing Goals

In 1931, Harry Beck, a temporary draftsman for the London Underground, proposed a radical new design for the transit system's map. Previously, maps of the network had adhered to geographic reality, plotting stations according to their actual physical locations above ground. This approach resulted in cluttered diagrams where central stations were squeezed into an unreadable knot, while peripheral stations lay far apart on the margins. Beck realized that passengers riding in windowless train cars did not need to know the physical distances above ground. Instead, he recognized that they only needed to know how to navigate the connections between stations. Beck's layout was based on electrical diagrams, which he drew in his spare time.

The writer wants to replace the underlined portion with a sentence that introduces Beck's design solution and emphasizes how it resolved the legibility issues of the previous maps. Which choice most effectively accomplishes this goal?

  1. A
    He proposed a simplified schematic layout, it prioritized logical connections and resolved the central clutter of the older maps.
  2. B
    Beck worked on the map during a period of unemployment, though he was eventually paid a small fee for his efforts.
  3. C
    Because he proposed a simplified schematic layout that prioritized logical connections, resolving the central clutter of the older maps.
  4. He proposed a simplified schematic layout that prioritized logical connections, resolving the central clutter of the older maps.Cevap

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He proposed a simplified schematic layout that prioritized logical connections, resolving the central clutter of the older maps.
The correct answer successfully introduces the design solution (a schematic layout) and states how it resolved the legibility issues of the old maps (resolving the central clutter). It is also grammatically correct, using a relative clause and a participial modifier to construct a complete, unified sentence.

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1
Identify the specific rhetorical goals requested in the prompt.
The prompt requires a sentence that does two things: introduces Beck's design solution and emphasizes how it resolved the legibility issues of the previous maps.
This establishes the criteria for evaluating the choices.
2
Evaluate the choices against the rhetorical goals.
The option proposing a simplified schematic layout that prioritized logical connections and resolved the central clutter directly matches both criteria. The option concerning his unemployment focuses on irrelevant details and fails the goal.
Eliminating options that do not meet the rhetorical goal narrows down the choices.
3
Check the remaining choices for grammatical correctness.
The option with 'He proposed a simplified schematic layout, it...' contains a comma splice. The option starting with 'Because he proposed...' is a fragment. The option beginning with 'He proposed a simplified schematic layout that...' is grammatically correct.
The correct answer must satisfy both the rhetorical criteria and the rules of standard written English.

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Fulfilling Specific Rhetorical and Writing Goals
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