4.2.5 Quiz: Synthesizing Information
Statement 1: Jade's birthday party was the talk of the whole class.
The lucky few who had been invited told everyone about the music, the
activities, and the amazing food.
Statement 2: Bellamy and Jade had been best friends since first
grade, but recently they had grown apart. Now Bellamy felt so hurt that
she wanted nothing to do with her friend.
Synthesis: Sometimes friends grow apart, a process that can cause
hurt feelings even if no one is at fault.
What is the main problem with the synthesis of the two statements?
O A. It places too much emphasis on the first statement without
considering information from the second statement.
OB. It summarizes the topic rather than synthesizing the information
in the statements.
C. It places too much emphasis on the second statement without
considering information from the first statement.
D. It combines information from the two statements in a way that is
not logical.
A