SAT OwlQuestion bank / Rhetorical Synthesis
While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
• In 1085, William the Conqueror ordered a survey of land and property in England.
• The results were compiled in the Domesday Book, completed in 1086.
• The survey recorded land, livestock, and other resources in more than 13,000 places across England.
• The book's name compared it to the Last Judgment, or "Doomsday," because its records could not be appealed.
The student wants to emphasize how extensive the survey was. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
In 1085, William the Conqueror ordered a survey of land and property in England.
The Domesday Book, which records the results of a survey, was completed in 1086.
The Domesday Book's name compared it to the Last Judgment because its records could not be appealed.
Completed in 1086, the Domesday Book recorded land, livestock, and other resources in more than 13,000 places across England.
Show answer and explanation
Answer: D
To show how extensive the survey was, the sentence needs to show its scope. Choice D does this by naming the many kinds of things recorded and the more than 13,000 places covered. Choice A says who ordered the survey, choice B gives its completion date, and choice C explains the book's name, but none of them shows its size.
Choice A says the survey covered England, but it doesn't convey how much was recorded or how many places were included.
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