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Rhetorical Synthesis SAT question
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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Cecilia Vicuña is a multidisciplinary artist.
- In 1971, her first solo art exhibition, Pinturas, poemas y explicaciones, was shown at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes in Santiago, Chile.
- Her poetry collection Precario/Precarious was published in 1983 by Tanam Press.
- Her poetry collection Instan was published in 2002 by Kelsey St. Press.
- She lives part time in Chile, where she was born, and part time in New York.
The student wants to introduce the artist’s 1983 poetry collection. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
ExplanationShow
Choice C is the best answer. The sentence effectively introduces the poetry collection Precario/Precarious, noting that it is a collection by Vicuña that was published in 1983 by Tanam Press.
Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence mentions the 1983 poetry collection Precario/Precarious, it focuses mainly on Vicuña’s visual art. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence doesn’t introduce the 1983 poetry collection Precario/Precarious; instead, it introduces Vicuña. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence emphasizes the location of Vicuña’s 1971 exhibition Pinturas, poemas y explicaciones; it doesn’t introduce the 1983 poetry collection Precario/Precarious..
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