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SAT Rhetorical Synthesis practice questions

A student's notes and a writing goal. You pick the sentence that uses the notes to do exactly what the goal asks.

Practice Rhetorical Synthesis 198 questions, no account needed.

The usual trap

The wrong choices usually use the notes accurately too. Only one meets the goal, so read the goal first and test each choice against it.

Try three questions

Pick an answer to check it and see why.

  1. 01Question 1

    Easy

    While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - The Trans-Siberian Railway runs across Russia from Moscow to the port of Vladivostok. - It is the longest railway line in the world, stretching more than 9,000 kilometers. - It was built mainly between 1891 and 1916. - The route crosses eight time zones. - The railway linked the distant regions of eastern Russia to the country's west.

    The student wants to emphasize the extraordinary length of the Trans-Siberian Railway. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  2. 02Question 2

    Medium

    While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - A geyser is a hot spring that periodically erupts, throwing water and steam into the air. - Underground, water collects in narrow channels heated by hot rock. - Pressure builds until the deep water flashes into steam. - The expanding steam forces the water above it out of the ground.

    The student wants to explain what causes a geyser to erupt. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

  3. 03Question 3

    Hard

    While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: - Geothermal heating draws warmth from hot rock beneath the ground. - It produces very low emissions while operating. - It works steadily, day and night, regardless of weather. - Drilling the deep wells it needs is expensive. - Suitable hot rock is found only in certain regions.

    The student wants to contrast a benefit of geothermal heating with a limitation. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

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