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.
B. The supporting details prove that some people mistakenly think
skills cannot be learned.
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.