SAT Reading & Writing: Rhetorical Synthesis (Drill 2)

About This Drill

SAT Reading & Writing: Rhetorical Synthesis (Drill 2) 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 best uses them to accomplish a stated goal. This drill focuses on synthesis questions requiring comparison, where the correct answer must accurately represent a relationship between two or more notes.

Questions in This Drill

1. The student wants to provide an overview of Laarman's bridge design process. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
2. The student wants to emphasize a difference between the Dead Sea and the ocean. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
3. The student wants to contrast Noether's professional achievements with the obstacles she faced. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
4. The student wants to explain why sourdough bread tastes different from commercial bread. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
5. The student wants to present the primary aim of the research study. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?