Rhetorical Synthesis

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

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

<ul> <li>Yo-Yo Ma is a French-born American cellist.</li> <li>He was born in 1955.</li> <li>He won his first Grammy Award at age 22.</li> <li>He has released more than 100 albums.</li> <li>He is known for crossing classical, folk, and world music traditions.</li> </ul> The student wants to introduce Yo-Yo Ma to an audience unfamiliar with him. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?

  • A

    Yo-Yo Ma is a French-born American cellist, born in 1955, known for crossing classical, folk, and world music traditions.

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  • B

    He has worked across many genres.

  • C

    He won his first Grammy at 22.

  • D

    He has released more than 100 albums.

Explanation

An introduction names, dates, and identifies the subject. Choice B does all three. The others assume familiarity.

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