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"Deaf Poets Society: for Writers with Disabilities"
by Corinne Segal

Deaf Poets Society, a new digital literary magazine, has a message for writers with disabilities: We see you. We want you to be here. And this is your space.

Writer Sarah Katz, the magazine’s founder, grew up in North Potomac, Maryland, and attended a school with a program for students who were deaf or hard of hearing. “I had grown up around other deaf and hard of hearing people and took for granted that I had easy access to other people like me,” she said.

That wasn’t the case at the University of Maryland, College Park, where Katz said she was the “only deaf student I knew.” As a young writer, she began seeking out the disability community and went on to earn an MFA in poetry from American University.

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Use the passage below from “Deaf Poets Society” to answer the question.

How does the author use details to support the central idea of this passage?

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by explaining how magazines can be accessible to those with disabilities
by explaining how magazines can be accessible to those with disabilities

by identifying the hometown of the writer Sarah Katz
by identifying the hometown of the writer Sarah Katz

by stating the new magazine will be published every two weeks.
by stating the new magazine will be published every two weeks.

by making an allusion to the film Dead Poets Society
by making an allusion to the film Dead Poets Society
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Answer 1

The author supports the central idea of the passage by explaining how Sarah Katz's experiences as a deaf student influenced her desire to create a space for writers with disabilities. Katz's background and her journey to seek out community illustrate the importance of representation and accessibility in the literary world. The emphasis on her challenges and the intention behind the magazine underscores its mission to be an inclusive platform for those with disabilities. Therefore, the best response would be:

by explaining how magazines can be accessible to those with disabilities