Set 9: Rhetorical Synthesis
Explanation
PASSAGE
A student is writing about memory formation. The student wants to explain the role of sleep in consolidating memories. Notes: - Sleep deprivation impairs memory formation. - During sleep, the brain replays and strengthens new memories. - Different sleep stages process different types of memories. - REM sleep is particularly important for emotional memories.
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 sleep's ROLE in consolidating memories. Replay, strengthening, stage processing, and REM's emotional role explain the mechanism. 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:
• "role of sleep in consolidating memories"
• "brain replays and strengthens new memories"
• "Different sleep stages process different types"
• "REM sleep is particularly important"
Why others are wrong: C (Not in notes; describes REM characteristics, not memory role.), D (Not in notes; states recommendation, not mechanism.), B (States impairment but doesn't explain sleep's consolidation role.).
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