SAT Reading and Writing · Rhetorical Synthesis Practice Question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: <ul> <li>Nelson Mandela (1918-2013) was the first Black president of South Africa.</li> <li>He served as president from 1994 to 1999.</li> <li>He was previously imprisoned for 27 years for opposing apartheid.</li> <li>He shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with F.W. de Klerk.</li> <li>He is widely regarded as a symbol of reconciliation.</li> </ul> The student wants to conclude an essay by emphasizing Mandela's symbolic 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
$Imprisoned for 27 years and later sharing the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize with F.W. de Klerk, Mandela became a global symbol of reconciliation.$
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B
$He was imprisoned for 27 years.$
C
$He shared the 1993 Nobel Peace Prize.$
D
$Mandela served as president from 1994 to 1999.$

Explanation

The goal is Mandela's symbolic role. Choice C unites his imprisonment, the shared prize, and the symbolism. The others give isolated facts.

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