Question

read the excerpt from a speech to the school board about the art department.
art is the foundation of what it means to be a human. so many things try to push their way into being more important. we need to refocus ourselves and reevaluate our priorities. we should not cut the funding to the school’s art department, because the students will suffer. everyone thinks that art class is just fun and games. we always think that we need to prioritize everything else first. but it is everything else that will suffer when we lack art and beauty in our lives.
which ideas from the excerpt would be most appropriate to include in a summary? select two options.

• “art is the foundation of what it means to be a human.”
• “we should not cut the funding to the school’s art department, because the students will suffer.”
• “we need to refocus ourselves and reevaluate our priorities.”
• “everyone thinks that art class is just fun and games.”
• “but it is everything else that will suffer when we lack art and beauty in our lives.”

Explanation:

A summary should capture the core claims of the speech. The first key idea is the foundational role of art in humanity, which is the opening thesis. The second critical point is the direct call to protect the art department's funding, as cutting it will harm students, which is the speech's urgent request. The other options are either supporting details or partial points, not the most central ideas for a summary.

Answer:

• "Art is the foundation of what it means to be a human."
• "We should not cut the funding to the school's art department, because the students will suffer."