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Set 16: Rhetorical Synthesis

Explanation

Answer: D

PASSAGE

A student is writing about Bee Pollination. The student wants to emphasize economic value. Notes: - Bees pollinate 75% of flowering plants - Pollination contributes $15 billion annually to US crops - One bee visits 5,000 flowers daily - Colony collapse reduced populations 40%

Which choice most effectively uses information from the notes to accomplish the student's goal?

A. The fact that "Colony collapse reduced populations 40%" accomplishes the student's goal.
B. The fact that "One bee visits 5,000 flowers daily" accomplishes the student's goal.
C. The fact that "Bees pollinate 75% of flowering plants" accomplishes the student's goal.
D. The data showing "Pollination contributes $15 billion annually to US crops" most directly supports the goal to emphasize economic value.✓ Correct

Detailed Answer Explanation

The goal is to emphasize economic value. The note "Pollination contributes $15 billion annually to US crops" most directly addresses this goal.

Key Evidence:

• "Pollination contributes $15 billion annually to US crops"

Why others are wrong: A (This option focuses on a different aspect and doesn't directly address the goal to emphasize economic value.), B (This option focuses on a different aspect and doesn't directly address the goal to emphasize economic value.), C (This option focuses on a different aspect and doesn't directly address the goal to emphasize economic value.).

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