Question

in a group discussion, which of the following sentences would be the best example of synthesizing claims and evidence?

a. what gets me is how hard it would be for anyone to make a team, let alone play his best, through such emotional turmoil.

b. does the book provide statistics that allow us to compare harper’s impact during the seasons when his team failed to reach the super bowl?

c. we’ve all just read ted miller’s biography on football player harper street, so let’s discuss the book.

d. because he was such a marginal player but was on several super bowl - winning teams, it’s possible that harper let success go to his head.

Explanation:

Synthesizing claims and evidence involves connecting multiple pieces of information to form a new insight. Option D links two pieces of evidence ("marginal player" and "on several Super Bowl-winning teams") to form a claim ("Harper let success go to his head"), which is synthesis. The other options are emotional reaction (A), a question about evidence (B), or a discussion prompt (C), not synthesis.

Answer:

D. Because he was such a marginal player but was on several Super Bowl-winning teams, it's possible that Harper let success go to his head.