Typical Questions
- "The student wants to ... Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?"
How to Approach
- Choose the source that best strengthens the argument's logic, tone, or persuasive effect
- Choose a quote that doesn't just "match" but best advances this argument's purpose
- All choices are partially right—only one elevates the rhetorical move
Typical Trap and Quick Fix
- Picking the most interesting or generally relevant option instead of the most strategically helpful one
- Ask: "Which quote moves the argument forward the most?"
Signal Clues
- strengthens, reinforces, lends weight to, underscores; source advances rhetorical goal (persuade, critique, clarify) more than others