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Zorluk: OrtaRhetorical Synthesis: Emphasizing Specific Details

While preparing a presentation on ancient civilizations in the Americas, a student took the following notes:
* The Sacred City of Caral-Supe is an archaeological site located in Peru.
* It is considered the oldest known civilization in the Americas, dating back to 30003000 BCE.
* In 20012001, archaeologist Ruth Shady published radiocarbon dating results that confirmed the site's age.
* The city features the Pirámide Mayor, a massive structure measuring 150150 meters long and 110110 meters wide.
* Shady's excavations revealed that builders used woven reed bags filled with stones, called shicras, to protect the buildings from earthquakes.

The student wants to emphasize the age of the Sacred City of Caral-Supe and the archaeologist who confirmed it. Which choice most effectively uses information from the given notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. In 20012001, archaeologist Ruth Shady published radiocarbon dating results confirming that the Sacred City of Caral-Supe dates back to 30003000 BCE.Cevap
  2. B
    Archaeologist Ruth Shady discovered that the builders of the Sacred City of Caral-Supe used stone-filled reed bags called shicras to protect structures from earthquake damage.
  3. C
    Dating back to 30003000 BCE, the Sacred City of Caral-Supe is widely considered the oldest known civilization in the Americas.
  4. D
    In 20012001, archaeologist Ruth Shady began excavating the Pirámide Mayor, a structure that was destroyed by earthquakes in 30003000 BCE.

Cevap

The choice stating that in 20012001, archaeologist Ruth Shady published radiocarbon dating results confirming that the Sacred City of Caral-Supe dates back to 30003000 BCE.
The correct choice successfully mentions both the archaeologist, Ruth Shady, and the age of the site, dating back to 30003000 BCE. This directly satisfies the student's goal of emphasizing these two specific details.

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1
Identify the key requirements of the student's rhetorical goal.
The goal requires emphasizing two specific details: the age of the Sacred City of Caral-Supe (dating back to 30003000 BCE) and the archaeologist who confirmed it (Ruth Shady).
To establish the criteria needed to evaluate each of the response options.
2
Evaluate each option against the identified requirements to ensure both details are present and accurate according to the notes.
Only one option contains both the name of the archaeologist (Ruth Shady) and the age of the site (dates back to 30003000 BCE) while remaining factually consistent with the notes. Other options omit the name, omit the age, or present incorrect claims not found in the notes.
To determine the correct answer by process of elimination.

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Rhetorical Synthesis: Emphasizing Specific Details
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