Question while-

3.4 Rhetorical Synthesis - Selecting a claim supported by multiple findings
0:00

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

  • Angana Chaudhuri is a scientist.
  • Chaudhuri studies sedimentary rocks.
  • A scientist who studies sedimentary rocks is called a sedimentologist.
  • Shale, chalk, and sandstone are examples of sedimentary rocks.

The student wants to identify what type of scientist Chaudhuri is. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A.

Chalk is a type of sedimentary rock.

B.

Some scientists study shale, chalk, and sandstone.

C.

There are scientists who study sedimentary rocks.

D.

Chaudhuri is a sedimentologist.