SAT Reading & Writing: Rhetorical Synthesis (Drill 1)

About This Drill

SAT Reading & Writing: Rhetorical Synthesis (Drill 1) is a Reading & Writing practice drill covering Rhetorical Synthesis. It contains 5 original questions created by Brian Stewart, a Barron's test prep author with over 20 years of tutoring experience.

Rhetorical Synthesis questions present a set of notes on a topic and ask you to select the sentence that most effectively accomplishes a specific rhetorical goal, such as emphasizing a particular detail, presenting findings, introducing a topic to a specific audience, or contrasting two ideas.

Questions in This Drill

1. The student wants to emphasize the length of the Great Wall of China. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
2. The student wants to present the study's findings. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
3. The student wants to introduce Toumani Diabaté to an audience already familiar with the kora. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
4. The student wants to explain why NASA chose silica aerogel for Mars rovers. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
5. The student wants to emphasize the ecological significance of Lake Baikal. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?