Question

review the paragraph that begins on page 5 and continues to page 6. which statement best explains the impact of roosevelt’s presentation of ideas in this paragraph?
by noting that modern art has opened the field to anyone, he concludes that the exhibit was full of works that are notable only due to their extremism.
by highlighting the lack of artistic requirements, he hints that the field of modern art may be overrun with works of poor quality and bad taste.
by describing the absence of conventionality, he introduces the idea that opening art to new forms of expression makes modern art a positive development.
by focusing on the works of american artists, he suggests that the movement to transform classical art has been led by homegrown painters and sculptors.

Explanation:

The paragraph emphasizes that the exhibition had no conventionality, and artists with something to express found an open field, with the text framing the new art movements as producing "real good." This matches the positive framing of opening art to new forms. The other options focus on negativity (extremism, poor quality) or narrow claims (American leadership) not supported by the text.

Answer:

By describing the absence of conventionality, he introduces the idea that opening art to new forms of expression makes modern art a positive development.