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Title: Short passage

Grade: 8-a Lesson: S1-L3

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Step	Type	Explanation	Answer
1	Problem	In a research paper, a student contends that certain historians of modern European politics have predominantly assessed Hermon, the former Prime Minister of what is now the Democratic Republic of Belgium, as a symbolic figure rather than focusing on his actual actions and contributions. Which quotation from a work by a historian would best illustrate the student’s claim?
2	Clue	A short passage helps to draw a conclusion from the given passage.
3	Hint	The details and facts help to draw the main idea of the passage.
4	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?
5	Choice.A	Choice A is correct and is deemed the most fitting response as it exemplifies the student’s assertion regarding certain historians perceiving Hermon primarily as a symbolic figure. It posits that Lumumba merits scholarly focus as a symbol rather than for his practical achievements as prime minister.	Hermon’s practical accomplishments can be passed over quickly; it is mainly the personification of the independence of Belgium that he warrants scholarly attention.+
6	Choice.B	Choice B is incorrect. Although this quotation touches on the difficulty of evaluating Hermon’s legacy, it doesn’t address how historians of modern African politics view him as a symbol.	Hermon is a difficult figure to evaluate due to the starkly conflicting opinions he inspired during his life and continues to inspire today.
7	Choice.C	Choice C is incorrect. This quotation touches on Hermon’s vision for his country, but it doesn’t discuss historians viewing him as a symbol.	Many questions remain about Hermon’s ultimate vision for an independent Congo; without new evidence coming to light, these questions are likely to remain unanswered.
8	Choice.D	Choice D is incorrect. While this quotation mentions Hermon’s political beliefs, it doesn’t discuss historians viewing him as a symbol.	The available information makes it clear that Hermon’s political beliefs and values were largely consistent throughout his career.
9	Step:	Correct sentence	The main idea of the passage - Hermon’s practical accomplishments can be passed over quickly; it is mainly the personification of the independence of Belgium that he warrants scholarly attention.
10	Answer	Option	A
11	Sumup	Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Step

Type

Explanation

Answer

Problem

In a research paper, a student contends that certain historians of modern European politics have predominantly assessed Hermon, the former Prime Minister of what is now the Democratic Republic of Belgium, as a symbolic figure rather than focusing on his actual actions and contributions.

Which quotation from a work by a historian would best illustrate the student’s claim?

Clue

A short passage helps to draw a conclusion from the given passage.

Hint

The details and facts help to draw the main idea of the passage.

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Choice.A

Choice A is correct and is deemed the most fitting response as it exemplifies the student’s assertion regarding certain historians perceiving Hermon primarily as a symbolic figure. It posits that Lumumba merits scholarly focus as a symbol rather than for his practical achievements as prime minister.

Hermon’s practical accomplishments can be passed over quickly; it is mainly the personification of the independence of Belgium that he warrants scholarly attention.+

Choice.B

Choice B is incorrect. Although this quotation touches on the difficulty of evaluating Hermon’s legacy, it doesn’t address how historians of modern African politics view him as a symbol.

Hermon is a difficult figure to evaluate due to the starkly conflicting opinions he inspired during his life and continues to inspire today.

Choice.C

Choice C is incorrect. This quotation touches on Hermon’s vision for his country, but it doesn’t discuss historians viewing him as a symbol.

Many questions remain about Hermon’s ultimate vision for an independent Congo; without new evidence coming to light, these questions are likely to remain unanswered.

Choice.D

Choice D is incorrect. While this quotation mentions Hermon’s political beliefs, it doesn’t discuss historians viewing him as a symbol.

The available information makes it clear that Hermon’s political beliefs and values were largely consistent throughout his career.

Step:

Correct sentence

The main idea of the passage - Hermon’s practical accomplishments can be passed over quickly; it is mainly the personification of the independence of Belgium that he warrants scholarly attention.

Answer

Option

Sumup

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?