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Set 9: Rhetorical Synthesis

Explanation

Answer: C

PASSAGE

A student is writing about the Marshall Plan. The student wants to argue that it served both humanitarian and strategic purposes. Notes: - The U.S. provided $13 billion to rebuild post-WWII Europe. - The aid helped millions of Europeans recover from devastation. - American officials wanted to prevent communism's spread. - Recipient countries became strong U.S. trade partners.

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

A. American officials implemented the Marshall Plan partly to prevent the spread of communism in Europe.
B. The Marshall Plan provided $13 billion to help European countries rebuild after World War II.
C. The Marshall Plan served dual purposes: humanitarianly, it aided millions of Europeans, while strategically, it countered communism and cultivated trade partners for America.✓ Correct
D. The Marshall Plan is considered one of the most successful foreign policy initiatives in American history.

Detailed Answer Explanation

This question asks you to effectively combine information to achieve a goal. The goal requires BOTH humanitarian AND strategic. Aiding Europeans (humanitarian) + preventing communism/trade partners (strategic). 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:

• "humanitarian and strategic purposes"

• "helped millions"

• "prevent communism's spread"

• "became strong U.S. trade partners"

Why others are wrong: B (States aid amount but doesn't distinguish purposes.), A (Only presents strategic purpose (communism).), D (Not in notes; evaluates success, not purposes.).

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