How do supporting details reinforce the central idea in this passage? According to author Malcolm Gladwell, the trick to being really skilled
at something is not to be born a genius, it is good old-fashioned
practice. Ten thousand hours of it, in fact. With ten thousand hours of
practice, a person can gain the skills needed in any area - music,
sports, or computers - to be considered very advanced in that area.
According to Gladwell, although being talented helps, long hours of
hard work and practice are what truly make the difference.
O A. The supporting details explain the theory that practice is more
important than genius.
OB. The supporting details prove that some people mistakenly think
skills cannot be learned.
O C. The supporting details give examples of people who were not
geniuses but succeeded through hard work.
O D. The supporting details provide evidence for the idea that there is
no such thing as genius.