Rhetorical Synthesis

SAT Reading and Writing· difficulty 3/5

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

<ul> <li>Black holes form when massive stars collapse at the end of their lives.</li> <li>Neutron stars also form from collapsed massive stars.</li> <li>Black holes have such strong gravity that not even light can escape.</li> <li>Neutron stars are extremely dense but allow light to escape.</li> <li>Both result from supernova events.</li> </ul> The student wants to contrast the two stellar remnants. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Which choice most effectively makes the student's point?

  • A

    Black holes have gravity strong enough to trap light, while neutron stars are extremely dense yet still allow light to escape.

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  • B

    Both form from supernova events.

  • C

    Both involve dense matter.

  • D

    Neutron stars are dense.

Explanation

The goal is contrasting the remnants. Choice C contrasts light-trapping and light-escaping. A is similarity, B and D describe both as dense.

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