SAT Reading and Writing · Rhetorical Synthesis Practice Question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: <ul> <li>The Suez Canal opened in 1869.</li> <li>It connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea.</li> <li>It allows ships to travel between Europe and Asia without circumnavigating Africa.</li> <li>The canal is about 193 km long.</li> <li>In 2021, it was blocked for six days by the container ship Ever Given.</li> </ul> The student wants to emphasize the Suez Canal's strategic importance to global shipping. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?

A
$The Suez Canal opened in 1869.$
B
$The Suez Canal is about 193 km long.$
C
$Connecting the Mediterranean and Red Seas, the Suez Canal lets ships travel between Europe and Asia without circumnavigating Africa.$
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D
$The Suez Canal was blocked for six days in 2021 by the Ever Given.$

Explanation

To emphasize strategic importance, the sentence should explain what the canal enables. Choice C states the connection and the alternative it replaces. A is length, B is an incident, D is opening date.

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