Rhetorical Synthesis

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

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

<ul> <li>The Voyager 1 probe launched in 1977.</li> <li>It crossed into interstellar space in 2012.</li> <li>It is the most distant human-made object from Earth.</li> <li>It is still transmitting data as of 2023.</li> <li>It carries a Golden Record with sounds and images of Earth.</li> </ul> The student wants to conclude an essay by emphasizing Voyager 1's enduring scientific role. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?

  • A

    Now the most distant human-made object, Voyager 1 launched in 1977 and continued to transmit data from interstellar space as of 2023.

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  • B

    It crossed into interstellar space in 2012.

  • C

    It carries a Golden Record.

  • D

    Voyager 1 launched in 1977.

Explanation

The goal is enduring scientific role. Choice C combines the longest-distance status, launch date, and continued transmission. The others give one fact.

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