Set 8: Rhetorical Synthesis
Explanation
PASSAGE
A student is writing about the Industrial Revolution. The student wants to explain how it changed work patterns. Notes: - Factory work replaced home-based craft production. - Workers shifted from variable rural schedules to fixed factory hours. - Factories concentrated workers in urban areas. - Steam power enabled mass production.
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 changes in WORK PATTERNS. Home-to-factory shift and schedule changes explain work pattern transformation. 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:
• "how it changed work patterns"
• "Factory work replaced home-based"
• "variable rural schedules to fixed factory hours"
• "concentrated workers in urban areas"
Why others are wrong: C (Not in notes; discusses factory location.), B (States when/where but not work pattern changes.), A (Discusses technology, not work pattern changes.).
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