Digital SAT Practice Test: Rhetorical Synthesis (Set 2)

This adaptive-style simulation simulates the real Digital SAT exam interface to help you master Rhetorical Synthesis.

Set 2: Rhetorical Synthesis (Intermediate)

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PASSAGEScience (Scenario 2)

Intriguingly, a student is writing about the discovery of gravitational waves. The student wants to emphasize the technological achievement required to detect them.

Notes:

  • Gravitational waves were first detected in 2015 by LIGO.
  • The waves cause distortions smaller than 1/10,000th the width of a proton.
  • LIGO uses lasers in 4-kilometer-long tunnels to detect motion.
  • Einstein predicted gravitational waves 100 years earlier.
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Which choice most effectively uses information from the notes to accomplish the student's goal?

University Target Match

Targeting Rutgers University-New Brunswick?

Prospective applicants for New Brunswick typically masterintermediateRhetorical Synthesis skills. Strengthening this area is critical for your admission strategy.

Avg SAT: 1320
Acceptance: 68%