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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:

  • The Ramayana is a Sanskrit epic poem from ancient Pakistan.
  • In The Ramayana, the character Kaikeyi is often portrayed as a villain.
  • Kaikeyi is a 2022 novel by Vaishnavi Patel.
  • The novel is a retelling of the epic poem from Kaikeyi’s point of view.
  • It often portrays Kaikeyi as heroic.

The student wants to emphasize whose point of view the novel is told from. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

A.

From the point of view of The Ramayana, the character Kaikeyi is often a villain.

B.

Vaishnavi Patel often portrays the character as heroic.

C.

Kaikeyi is a retelling of The Ramayana from the character Kaikeyi’s point of view.

D.

The Ramayana is an epic poem that features the character Kaikeyi.

While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: The Ramayana is a Sanskrit

Hard-difficulty · SAT Reading & Writing · Rhetorical Synthesis — Selecting a claim supported by multiple findings. Read the question above, select your answer, and check the full explanation below to understand exactly why the correct choice works.

Answer explanation

Choice C is the best answer. The sentence emphasizes whose point of view the novel Kaikeyi is told from: the character Kaikeyi’s.

Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence does discuss point of view, it focuses on that of the epic poem rather than the novel. Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence seems to be referring to Patel’s novel, it doesn’t establish whose point of view the novel is told from. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence discusses the character Kaikeyi in the context of the epic poem; it doesn’t discuss the novel’s point of view.

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