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3.4 Rhetorical Synthesis - Selecting a claim supported by multiple findings
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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:

  • Here we Have Returned is a sculpture by Egyptian American artist Sherin Guirguis.
  • It is a large, curved strip of wood inspired by the shape of a sistrum.
  • A sistrum is a curved musical instrument played by ancient Egyptian priestesses in ceremonies.
  • Guirguis says that the sculpture symbolizes “women who have lifted and supported Egyptian society and culture.”
  • Overall, Guirguis wants her works to “engage audiences in a dialogue about power, agency, and social transformation.”

The student wants to use a quotation from Guirguis to explain what the sculpture represents. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A.

Guirguis, whose works include a sculpture that is a large, curved strip of wood, has explained that she wants her work to create a dialogue with audiences.

B.

Inspired by the sistrum played by Egyptian priestesses, Here we Have Returned symbolizes “women who have lifted and supported Egyptian society and culture,” according to Guirguis.

C.

According to Guirguis, the curved strip of wood used in Here we Have Returned was inspired by the sistrum, a musical instrument played by ancient Egyptian priestesses in ceremonies.

D.

Guirguis, the sculptor of Here we Have Returned, wants her works to “engage audiences in a dialogue about power, agency, and social transformation.”