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Verbal·Expression of Ideas·Rhetorical Synthesis
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While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes:
  • The French Republican calendar replaced the Gregorian calendar in France from 1793 to 1805.
  • Both calendars are divided into twelve months.
  • The timelines for the months don’t match.
  • The third month of the French Republican calendar, Frimaire, begins during November, the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
  • The tenth month of the French Republican calendar, Messidor, begins during June, the sixth month of the Gregorian calendar.
The student wants to emphasize a difference between the French Republican and Gregorian calendars. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
A
The timelines for the months of the two calendars don’t match; for example, the third month of the French Republican calendar begins during the eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar.
B
Used in France from 1793 to 1805, the French Republican calendar includes the months of Frimaire and Messidor (the third and tenth months of the year).
C
The eleventh and sixth months of the Gregorian calendar are November and June, respectively.
D
The French Republican calendar, which replaced the Gregorian calendar in France from 1793 to 1805, has twelve months, including the months of Frimaire and Messidor.