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Expression of Ideas / Rhetorical Synthesis Difficulty: Easy

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

Ibn Sina was a Persian philosopher and physician.
His book The Canon of Medicine recorded the most advanced medical knowledge of his time.
It was published in the year 1025 CE.
It was used as a medical textbook in Middle Eastern and European universities for centuries.

The student wants to identify the year that The Canon of Medicine was published. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Ibn Sina’s book The Canon of Medicine was published in the year 1025 CE.

A Persian philosopher and physician wrote a medical textbook called The Canon of Medicine.

The Canon of Medicine was a medical textbook used by Middle Eastern and European universities for centuries.

Ibn Sina recorded the most advanced medical knowledge of his time in his book The Canon of Medicine.

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Explanation

Choice A is the best answer. The sentence identifies the year in which the book was published.

Choice B is incorrect. While the sentence provides information about the book’s author, it doesn’t identify the year in which the book was published. Choice C is incorrect. While the sentence provides information about the book’s historical use, it doesn’t identify the year in which the book was published. Choice D is incorrect. While the sentence provides information about the book’s contents, it doesn’t identify the year in which the book was published.