A logical completion question asks you to finish the text’s reasoning with a conclusion its clues support. Read the words leading into the blank to see what kind of ending you need. When the text describes a change, put each clue in a few words, then ask what the change suggests. Predict the smallest conclusion the clues support, without claiming more than the text shows. Wrong choices often turn a limited finding into a much broader claim.
Hints
- Hint 1
Look at how the council used the committee’s recommendations. That gives you the starting clue to connect with the survey.
- Hint 2
Put the two survey findings in a few words. What change in residents do those findings suggest?
Step-by-step
Connect the committee and the survey
Step 1See how residents had a voice
Springfield’s council routinely adopted the committee’s recommendations, so residents’ input helped shape park decisions. What does indicating that ask us to conclude? It asks us to connect the council’s use of residents’ input with what the survey found, so let’s look at what changed for residents.
- Step 2
Put the change in a few words
What changed compared with two years ago? Residents feel more informed about park projects and are more likely to attend public hearings. The first finding shows residents know more, while the second shows they are more willing to take part in public life. Together, they suggest more interest and participation after residents gained a voice in park decisions.
- Step 3
Match the meaning and strength
How broad can the conclusion about Springfield’s city council be? The survey describes one city, so the findings suggest a possible benefit, not a guaranteed result everywhere. In the choice, can boost means may increase, and civic affairs means community decisions and public life, which includes attending hearings. Choice D.