Rhetorical Synthesis

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

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

<ul> <li>The Voyager Golden Records are aboard the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.</li> <li>They include sounds and images selected to portray Earth.</li> <li>They contain greetings in 55 languages.</li> <li>They include music ranging from Bach to Chuck Berry.</li> <li>They are intended for any extraterrestrial intelligence that might find them.</li> </ul> The student wants to emphasize the diversity of contents on the Golden Records. 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 records portray Earth.

  • B

    They are intended for extraterrestrial intelligence.

  • C

    The records are aboard the Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft.

  • D

    The Golden Records carry greetings in 55 languages and music from Bach to Chuck Berry, alongside images selected to portray Earth.

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Explanation

The goal is diversity of contents. Choice C names languages, music range, and images. The others give location or purpose.

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