Set 6: Rhetorical Synthesis (Advanced)
Explanation
PASSAGE
A student is writing about organ donation. The student wants to address the shortage of available organs. Notes: - Over 100,000 Americans are on transplant waiting lists. - Only 36,000 transplants were performed last year. - 17 people die daily waiting for transplants. - Opt-out donation policies increase available organs.
Which choice most effectively uses information from the notes to accomplish the student's goal?
Detailed Answer Explanation
This question asks you to effectively combine information to achieve a goal. The goal is to ADDRESS the shortage. Waiting list size, transplant numbers, and daily deaths quantify the shortage severity. The correct synthesis will use relevant details from the notes in a logical, purposeful way. Focus on what the question asks you to accomplish, then choose the answer that best achieves that goal using the provided information. Effective synthesis requires selecting and combining the most relevant information to achieve a specific purpose. Not all provided notes may be equally useful. Focus on what best accomplishes the stated goal while maintaining logical coherence.
Key Evidence:
• "address the shortage"
• "Over 100,000 Americans are on transplant waiting lists"
• "Only 36,000 transplants"
• "17 people die daily"
Why others are wrong: C (Discusses solution but doesn't address the shortage itself.), A (Not in notes; discusses procedure, not shortage.), B (Not in notes; discusses personal choice, not shortage.).
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