Set 14: Rhetorical Synthesis (Intermediate)
Explanation
PASSAGE
A student is writing about digital feudalism. The student wants to argue that tech platforms have created new forms of economic dependency. Notes: - Workers increasingly depend on platforms for access to customers. - Platforms control algorithms that determine worker visibility and income. - Workers have little bargaining power against platform policies. - Terms of service can be changed unilaterally, affecting livelihoods.
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 ARGUE platforms create economic dependency. Customer access, algorithm control, no bargaining power, and unilateral terms show dependency. 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:
• "argue that tech platforms have created new forms of economic dependency"
• "depend on platforms for access to customers"
• "Platforms control algorithms"
• "little bargaining power"
• "Terms of service can be changed unilaterally"
Why others are wrong: B (Mentions one mechanism but not the full dependency argument.), D (Not in notes; presents opposite view (flexibility benefit).), C (Notes growth but doesn't argue dependency.).
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