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Rhetorical Synthesis SAT question

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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

  • Archaeologist Dr. Sada Mire founded the Horn Heritage Foundation to preserve the cultural history of regions in the Horn of Africa.
  • Horn Heritage has overseen a preservation project to create 3D digital scans of ancient rock art in Somaliland.
  • Paintings found at the Laas Geel caves are included in the scans.
  • The Laas Geel paintings feature human figures and animals.
  • Paintings found at the Dhagah Nabi Galay caves are included in the scans.
  • The Dhagah Nabi Galay caves feature what are thought to be the earliest examples of writing in East Africa.

The student wants to emphasize a similarity between the Laas Geel paintings and the Dhagah Nabi Galay paintings. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

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Choice D is the best answer. This choice compares the Laas Geel paintings and the Dhagah Nabi Galay paintings to one another and emphasizes what they have in common: they are both ancient rock art found in the same region.

Choice A is incorrect. This choice only mentions the Dhagah Nabi Galay paintings. It doesn’t compare them to the Laas Geel paintings. Choice B is incorrect. This choice doesn’t emphasize a similarity between the two paintings. Instead, it emphasizes a difference: the type of content they depict. Choice C is incorrect. This choice only mentions the Laas Geel paintings. It doesn’t compare them to the Dhagah Nabi Galay paintings.

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