SAT Reading & Writing: Rhetorical Synthesis (Drill 3)

About This Drill

SAT Reading & Writing: Rhetorical Synthesis (Drill 3) 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 emphasizes goal-directed synthesis, where you must match the rhetorical purpose (introduce, contrast, exemplify) to the correct sentence construction.

Questions in This Drill

1. The student wants to provide an overview of the Haber-Bosch process. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
2. The student wants to emphasize the distance covered by the Philadelphia and Lancaster Turnpike. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
3. The student wants to emphasize a difference between the two books. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
4. The student wants to emphasize a similarity between Uros Island and Fortuna. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
5. The student wants to identify which of the three foods has the highest magnesium content. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?