Set 13: Rhetorical Synthesis (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
A student is writing about immigration's economic impact. The student wants to highlight immigrants' contributions to the economy. Notes: - Immigrants founded 45% of Fortune 500 companies. - Immigrant-owned businesses employ 8 million Americans. - Immigrants are twice as likely to start businesses as native-born citizens. - Immigration debates often focus on job competition.
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 to highlight contributions. Fortune 500 founding and 8 million jobs directly demonstrate economic contributions. 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 immigrants' contributions"
• "founded 45% of Fortune 500 companies"
• "employ 8 million Americans"
Why others are wrong: B (Shows entrepreneurship rate but less impactful than job creation numbers.), D (Discusses policy evolution, not contributions.), A (Discusses debate controversy, not contributions.).
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