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Medium Reading and Writing · Expression of Ideas · Rhetorical Synthesis · MCQ

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

  • Started in 1925, the Scripps National Spelling Bee is a US-based spelling competition.
  • The words used in the competition have diverse linguistic origins.
  • In 2008, Sameer Mishra won by correctly spelling the word “guerdon.”
  • “Guerdon” derives from the Anglo-French word “guerdun.”
  • In 2009, Kavya Shivashankar won by correctly spelling the word “Laodicean.”
  • “Laodicean” derives from the ancient Greek word “Laodíkeia.”

The student wants to emphasize a difference in the origins of the two words. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A

    “Guerdon,” the final word of the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee, is of Anglo-French origin, while the following year’s final word, “Laodicean,” derives from ancient Greek.

  2. B

    In 2008, Sameer Mishra won the Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling the word “guerdon”; however, the following year, Kavya Shivashankar won based on spelling the word “Laodicean.”

  3. C

    Kavya Shivashankar won the 2009 Scripps National Spelling Bee by correctly spelling “Laodicean,” which derives from the ancient Greek word “Laodíkeia.”

  4. D

    The Scripps National Spelling Bee uses words from diverse linguistic origins, such as “guerdon” and “Laodicean.”

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