Rhetorical Synthesis

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 2/5

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

<ul> <li>The Australian Outback covers about 70% of Australia's interior.</li> <li>It is one of the most arid regions on Earth.</li> <li>Few people live there; population density is very low.</li> <li>Wildlife includes kangaroos, dingoes, and emus.</li> <li>The Outback hosts Indigenous Australian communities and sacred sites.</li> </ul> The student wants to introduce the Outback 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

    Few people live there.

  • B

    Wildlife includes kangaroos, dingoes, and emus.

  • C

    It hosts Indigenous communities and sacred sites.

  • D

    The Outback covers about 70% of Australia's interior and is one of the most arid regions on Earth.

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Explanation

An introduction defines, locates, and characterizes. Choice C identifies the Outback as Australia's interior, gives its scale, and notes its aridity. The others assume familiarity.

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