SAT Reading and Writing · Rhetorical Synthesis Practice Question

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: <ul> <li>The Trans-Siberian Railway runs from Moscow to Vladivostok.</li> <li>It is the world's longest railway line, about 9,289 km.</li> <li>Construction began in 1891 and finished in 1916.</li> <li>The journey takes about 7 days end to end.</li> <li>It crosses 8 time zones.</li> </ul> The student wants to introduce the Trans-Siberian Railway to an audience unfamiliar with it. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?

A
$Construction began in 1891.$
B
$It crosses 8 time zones.$
C
$The Trans-Siberian Railway, the world's longest railway line at about 9,289 km, runs from Moscow to Vladivostok.$
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D
$The journey takes about 7 days.$

Explanation

An introduction names and identifies. Choice C names the railway, gives its scale, and describes the route. The others assume familiarity.

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