Passage Excerpt:
In 1968, scientist Spencer Silver was trying to develop a super-strong adhesive for the aerospace industry. Instead, he accidentally created a 'low-tack' glue that could be easily peeled away without leaving any residue. [1] Silver spent years promoting his invention within the company, but it was not until his colleague, Art Fry, realized its potential as a bookmark that the product found its true purpose.
The writer wants to add a sentence at point [1] that emphasizes Silver's disappointment with the weak adhesive. Which choice best accomplishes this goal?
- AThe adhesive could be used on many surfaces, and Silver immediately started searching for other applications.
- BSilver was disappointed that the glue was not strong, it was too weak for aerospace projects.
- Although he had hoped to create a powerful binder, this new adhesive was weak and could barely hold two pieces of paper together.Answer
- DSilver was frustrated because the glue fails to meet the standards of the aerospace industry.
Answer
Although he had hoped to create a powerful binder, this new adhesive was weak and could barely hold two pieces of paper together.
The option starting with 'Although he had hoped' is correct because it directly addresses the rhetorical goal of emphasizing Silver's disappointment ('Although he had hoped to create a powerful binder') and highlighting the weakness of the adhesive ('this new adhesive was weak').
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Meeting Specific Rhetorical Goals
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