Modernist architect Adolf Loos argued that buildings shouldn't have ornaments, such as elaborate carvings, because such ornaments don't have a meaningful purpose. Post-modernist architect Denise Brown argued that ornaments can serve a purpose. _____ they can communicate useful information about a city's history and culture.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
Explanation
Context: Loos held that buildings should have no ornaments because ornaments lack a meaningful purpose, while Brown argued that they can serve a purpose. The blank introduces the claim that they can communicate useful information about a city's history and culture.
Answer: C) For instance,
Why? Conveying historical and cultural information is one such purpose, so the sentence supplies the illustration Brown's general claim invites. "For instance" makes that link.
Traps:
- A) "However," sets up a contrast, but the sentence supports Brown's position rather than opposing it.
- B) "As a result," makes the informational role a consequence of Brown's argument, when it is the content of that argument.
- D) "Finally," closes off a list, and this is the only purpose the text names.