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Expression of Ideas / Rhetorical Synthesis Difficulty: Easy

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

  • Chiura Obata was a Japanese American artist who lived in California.
  • Yosemite Falls is a notable painting by Obata.  
  • It uses a Japanese method of black ink painting called sumi-e.
  • This painting was completed in 1930.

The student wants to indicate the year Yosemite Falls was completed.  Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

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Explanation

Choice C is the best answer. The sentence indicates the year Yosemite Falls was completed, stating that it was completed in 1930.

Choice A is incorrect. The sentence indicates where Obata created black ink paintings; it doesn’t indicate when the painting was completed. Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence identifies Obata as an artist who created a notable painting, it doesn’t indicate when that painting was completed. Choice D is incorrect. The sentence identifies the method Obata used; it doesn’t indicate when the painting was completed.