Question

while researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

• etel adnan was a lebanese american poet and artist known for making many leporellos.
• a leporello is an artists book that is folded accordion style.
• when the book is expanded, the artists work is revealed, and its zigzag shape allows it to stand on its own.
• her leporello december from my window (1993) features a panoramic landscape.
• it is painted using ink and watercolor.

the student wants to describe adnans december from my window to an audience already familiar with leporellos. which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

choose 1 answer:

a featuring a panoramic landscape, the 1993 work is one of adnans many leporellos, which are accordion-style folded books that when expanded reveal the artists work.

b when expanded, adnans 1993 leporello december from my window reveals a panoramic landscape painted in ink and watercolor.

c a leporello, such as adnans december from my window, is folded accordion style, and due to its zigzag shape it is able to stand on its own when fully expanded.

d known for making many other accordion-style folded books called leporellos, adnan created december from my window in 1993.

Explanation:

Analyze the student's goal

The student wants to describe Adnan's work December from My Window to an audience already familiar with leporellos. This means the correct choice must describe the specific work without wasting space explaining what a leporello is (e.g., that it is an accordion-style folded book).

Evaluate Option A

Option A explains that leporellos "are accordion-style folded books that when expanded reveal the artist's work." Since the audience is already familiar with leporellos, this explanation is redundant and unnecessary.

Evaluate Option B

Option B describes the specific work December from My Window (its year, medium, and panoramic landscape) while assuming the audience knows what a leporello is, mentioning "Adnan's 1993 leporello December from My Window" naturally without defining the term.

Evaluate Option C

Option C defines a leporello as "folded accordion style" and explains its "zigzag shape." This is unnecessary information for an audience already familiar with leporellos.

Evaluate Option D

Option D explains that leporellos are "accordion-style folded books," which is redundant for this target audience.

Answer:

• (A) Featuring a panoramic landscape, the 1993 work is one of Adnan's many leporellos, which are accordion-style folded books that when expanded reveal the artist's work.
• (B) When expanded, Adnan's 1993 leporello December from My Window reveals a panoramic landscape painted in ink and watercolor. (Correct answer)
• (C) A leporello, such as Adnan's December from My Window, is folded accordion style, and due to its zigzag shape it is able to stand on its own when fully expanded.
• (D) Known for making many other accordion-style folded books called leporellos, Adnan created December from My Window in 1993.