SAT Reading and Writing · Rhetorical Synthesis Practice Question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: <ul> <li>Asian elephants are found in southern and Southeast Asia.</li> <li>African elephants are found across sub-Saharan Africa.</li> <li>Asian elephants reach up to about 5,500 kg.</li> <li>African elephants reach up to about 6,000 kg or more.</li> <li>African elephants have larger ears, often described as Africa-shaped.</li> </ul> The student wants to contrast the two species' physical sizes. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?

A
$Asian elephants live in southern and Southeast Asia.$
B
$African elephants can exceed 6,000 kg, surpassing the roughly 5,500 kg maximum of Asian elephants.$
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C
$African elephants have larger, Africa-shaped ears.$
D
$Asian and African elephants live on different continents.$

Explanation

The goal is contrasting size. Choice C gives both maximum weights. A contrasts location, B contrasts ears, D describes only Asian elephants.

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