Question Bank / Reading and Writing / Rhetorical Synthesis
Rhetorical Synthesis SAT question
Reading and Writing · Expression of Ideas · Medium · Answer it here, explanation included.
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- In 2019, Emily Shepard and colleagues in the UK and Germany studied the effect of wind on auks’ success in landing at cliffside nesting sites.
- They found as wind conditions intensified, the birds needed more attempts in order to make a successful landing.
- When the wind was still, almost 100% of landing attempts were successful.
- In a strong breeze, approximately 40% of attempts were successful.
- In near-gale conditions, only around 20% of attempts were successful.
The student wants to summarize the study. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
ExplanationShow
Choice D is the best answer. The sentence effectively summarizes the study, noting who conducted it, when it was conducted, and what its results showed: that auks’ landing success rate decreased as wind conditions intensified.
Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence presents the methodology of the study—that is, the approach taken by the researchers—it fails to summarize the study as a whole. Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence presents the aim, or goal, of the study, it fails to summarize the study as a whole. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence indicates what Shepard studied, it fails to mention a key factor: the effect of wind. It thus fails to summarize the study as a whole.
Drill this skill on Aceit
Adaptive practice, a daily plan, and score tracking take a free account so we can save your work.
More Rhetorical Synthesis questions
- While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: As engineered structures, many bird nests are uniquely flexible yet cohesive. A research team led by Yashraj Bh
- While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: The Atlantic Monthly magazine was first published in 1857. The magazine focused on politics, art, and literatur
- While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Organisms release cellular material into their environment by shedding substances such as hair or skin. The DNA
- While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Sam Maloof (1916–2009) was an American woodworker and furniture designer. He was the son of Lebanese immigrants
- While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: Species belonging to the Orchidaceae (orchid) family can be found in both tropical and temperate environments.
- While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: The Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike was a road built between 1792 and 1794. It was the first private turnpi