In my work as an artist, the painter described her process “i clear my mind, gather my materials, and quiet my space.” after which word should a colon be placed? painter process described clear

B) process.

Explanation: a colon is a punctuation mark that is used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, or implication of what precedes. In the given sentence the quote "I clear my mind, gather my materials, and quiet my space" is elaborating or explaining what the painter's process was, so it should be a colon after the word "process."

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

the development of trade during the middle age increased to the change given in the agriculture, which gave money, industry and markets a bigger importance in economy. the agriculture production was more than the consumption, which meant the creation of wider markets out of the areas. besides, with the end of multiple wars, the population increased and new trade routes were created.