Rhetorical Synthesis

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

<ul> <li>Marie Curie was born in Warsaw in 1867 and died in 1934.</li> <li>She conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.</li> <li>She was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.</li> <li>She is the only person to have won Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.</li> <li>She won in Physics (1903) and Chemistry (1911).</li> </ul> The student wants to conclude with an emphasis on the uniqueness of Curie's Nobel record. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?

  • A

    Curie remains the only person to have won Nobel Prizes in two different sciences, Physics in 1903 and Chemistry in 1911.

    check_circle
  • B

    Curie was born in Warsaw in 1867.

  • C

    Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.

  • D

    Curie conducted pioneering research on radioactivity.

Explanation

To emphasize uniqueness in Nobel record, the sentence must say that no one else has matched it and identify the two sciences. Choice B does both. The others note other accomplishments without uniqueness.

Want 10 more like this — adaptive to your weak spots?

Related questions