SAT Reading & Writing: Expression of Ideas + Standard English Conventions
What is the primary skill involved in rhetorical synthesis?
Memorizing facts from different texts.
Combining information from multiple sources to understand a topic.
Summarizing individual texts separately.
Ignoring differing viewpoints to find common ground.
Which technique is most useful for understanding how two authors' arguments agree or disagree on a topic?
Identifying themes
Analyzing contributions
Compare & Contrast
Examining strategies
Two historians write about the causes of World War I. Historian A argues that economic factors were the primary driver, while Historian B emphasizes the role of nationalism. What is the most significant difference in their approaches?
The length of their books.
The specific historical events they mention.
The relative importance they assign to different causal factors.
Their writing style.
Which of the following scenarios best exemplifies rhetorical synthesis?
Reading a single novel for a book club.
Analyzing multiple news reports to understand different perspectives on a current event.
Writing a summary of one research article.
Attending a lecture on a historical topic.
Article 1 discusses the benefits of artificial intelligence in healthcare, while Article 2 acknowledges potential risks. What might be a point of disagreement between the authors?
Whether AI has any role in healthcare.
The specific algorithms used in AI.
The ethical implications of AI in healthcare.
The cost of implementing AI in healthcare.
Which of the following best describes a 'claim' in the context of argument construction?
A fact that is widely accepted.
The main point or assertion an author is making.
Background information about a topic.
A personal opinion without supporting evidence.
In the sentence, 'Because of increased carbon emissions, global temperatures are rising,' what component of an argument does 'increased carbon emissions' represent?
The reasoning
The claim
The evidence
The counterargument

How are we doing?
Give us your feedback and let us know how we can improve
A study shows that students who study in groups perform better on exams. An author concludes that group study is essential for academic success. What type of reasoning is the author using?
Cause-and-effect
Analogical
Deductive
Inductive
An author argues that all citizens should have access to free healthcare, citing the constitutions of several European countries as examples. However, they fail to address the potential economic costs of such a system. What is a potential flaw in the author's reasoning?
The author relies too heavily on emotional appeals.
The author does not provide enough evidence.
The author fails to address counterarguments.
The author's reasoning is based on faulty logic.
An author claims that a new policy will significantly reduce crime rates, presenting statistics from a similar policy implemented in another city. However, the author doesn't acknowledge that the two cities have very different demographics and economic conditions. What is the most significant weakness in the argument?
The evidence lacks relevance.
The evidence lacks sufficiency.
The source lacks credibility.
The reasoning is unsound.