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Set 11: Rhetorical Synthesis (Intermediate)

Explanation

Answer: C

PASSAGE

A student is writing about 3D printing. The student wants to highlight its potential in medicine. Notes: - 3D printing can create custom prosthetics at lower cost. - Researchers are experimenting with printing human tissue. - The technology can produce surgical tools on demand. - 3D printing is used in automotive manufacturing.

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

A. Many industries are finding applications for 3D printing technology.
B. 3D printing has become increasingly affordable for consumers.
C. From affordable custom prosthetics to experimental tissue printing and on-demand surgical tools, 3D printing offers transformative potential in medicine.✓ Correct
D. 3D printing technology is revolutionizing automotive manufacturing processes.

Detailed Answer Explanation

This question asks you to effectively combine information to achieve a goal. The goal is medical potential. Prosthetics, tissue printing, and surgical tools are all medical applications. 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:

• "highlight its potential in medicine"

• "custom prosthetics"

• "printing human tissue"

• "surgical tools"

Why others are wrong: B (Discusses affordability, not medical applications.), A (Too general; doesn't focus on medicine.), D (Discusses automotive, not medical potential.).

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