Daily Drill: SAT® Rhetorical Synthesis

Test Your Speed and Accuracy on This Important Question Type

Today’s drill is a “Notes” practice question (aka “Rhetorical Synthesis.”) This question type is unique to the Reading & Writing section of the SAT® and appears at the end of each module.

For effective time management on test day, you should aim to answer this question correctly in a maximum of 30 seconds.

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Free SAT® Practice Question

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

• The Scientific American magazine was established in 1845. The publication focused on technology, innovation, and scientific discovery.

• In 2022, historian Maria Rodriguez published the book Citizen Scientists and the "Scientific American."

• Her work examines amateur scientists whose inventions were featured in the magazine during the 1920s.

• One of the inventors profiled is Harold Thompson.

The student wants to introduce Maria Rodriguez's book to an audience already familiar with Scientific American. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A. Maria Rodriguez's Citizen Scientists and the "Scientific American" examines amateur scientists whose inventions were featured in the magazine during the 1920s.

B. A publication called Scientific American, referenced in Maria Rodriguez's book title, was established in 1845.

C. Citizen Scientists and the "Scientific American" explores contributors to Scientific American, established in 1845 as a publication focusing on technology, innovation, and scientific discovery.

D. An inventor profiled by Maria Rodriguez is Harold Thompson, whose invention appeared in Scientific American during the 1920s.

(Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief Below.)

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Answer Explanations and Strategy Brief