SAT Question 2c7dced2: Answer & Explanation

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

• Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915–1973) was a gospel musician.
• She was known for her passionate vocals and electric guitar performances.
• In 2018, Tharpe was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her major impact on the genre.
• According to songwriter Roxie Moore, “[Tharpe] would sing until you cried and then she would sing until you danced for joy.”
• According to guitarist Celisse Henderson, “Tharpe is the unquestioned founding mother of rock ’n’ roll.”

Difficulty:Medium

The student wants to use a quotation to support a claim about Tharpe’s contribution to rock ’n’ roll. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?

Gospel musician Sister Rosetta Tharpe had a major impact on rock ’n’ roll, and she was known for her passionate electric guitar performances.

Celisse Henderson believes that Sister Rosetta Tharpe had a major impact on the development of rock ’n’ roll.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe had such a major impact on rock ’n’ roll that Celisse Henderson called her “the unquestioned founding mother” of the genre.

A gospel musician, Sister Rosetta Tharpe had the ability to “sing until you cried” and also “until you danced for joy,” according to Roxie Moore.

SAT Question 2c7dced2: Rhetorical Synthesis answer and explanation

Explanation

Why the other choices are wrong