Question 5a4e75
3.4 Rhetorical Synthesis - Integrating text and data to reach a conclusion
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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
- Iranian scholar Abu Rayhan al-Biruni studied Earth’s physical features.
- He theorized that a large landmass existed west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and east of Africa.
- Al-Biruni published his landmass theory in 1037 CE.
The student wants to specify when al-Biruni published his landmass theory. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A.
In 1037 CE, al-Biruni published his theory that a large landmass existed west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and east of Africa.
B.
Al-Biruni, who studied Earth’s physical features, published a theory about a large landmass.
C.
Al-Biruni was an Iranian scholar who studied Earth’s physical features.
D.
An Iranian scholar who studied Earth’s physical features, al-Biruni theorized that a large landmass existed west of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and east of Africa.