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Zorluk: OrtaRhetorical Synthesis: Emphasizing Specific Details

While preparing a presentation on the coelacanth, a student took the following notes:
* The coelacanth is a rare order of fish closely related to lungfish and tetrapods.
* It was widely believed to have gone extinct approximately 66 million years ago.
* In December 1938, a live specimen was discovered off the coast of South Africa.
* The discovery was made by museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer.
* Ichthyologist J.L.B. Smith later identified the specimen as *Latimeria chalumnae*.

The student wants to emphasize the date and the location of the first modern coelacanth discovery. Which choice most effectively uses information from the given notes to accomplish this goal?

  1. A
    Although the coelacanth was believed to have been extinct for 66 million years, a live specimen was discovered by Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer.
  2. In December 1938, a live coelacanth specimen was discovered off the coast of South Africa.Cevap
  3. C
    A live coelacanth specimen was found off the coast of South Africa by museum curator Marjorie Courtenay-Latimer.
  4. D
    In December 1938, a live coelacanth specimen was discovered off the coast of South America.

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The correct answer is the option stating that in December 1938, a live coelacanth specimen was discovered off the coast of South Africa.
The correct option effectively accomplishes the goal by explicitly presenting the date (December 1938) and the location (off the coast of South Africa) of the first modern coelacanth discovery.

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1
Identify the key details requested by the rhetorical goal.
The goal requires emphasizing the date (December 1938) and the location (off the coast of South Africa) of the first modern coelacanth discovery.
To satisfy the rhetorical synthesis prompt, the correct sentence must explicitly contain these target details.
2
Evaluate each choice to see which one correctly includes both specified details.
The choice stating 'In December 1938, a live coelacanth specimen was discovered off the coast of South Africa' is the only one that includes both details accurately.
This step ensures the selected choice fully addresses the prompt's requirements without omitting crucial information or misrepresenting facts.

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