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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:
  • Thomas Edison is regarded as one of the most important inventors in US history.
  • Having received little formal schooling, Edison relied on specialist employees at his various laboratories and offices to complete the technical work for many of his inventions.
  • John Kruesi was a machinist who worked at Edison Machine Works.
  • He is best known for leading the installation of underground electricity distribution cables for the Edison Electric Tube Company.
  • Edward Goodrich Acheson was a chemist who worked at the Menlo Park laboratory.
  • He is best known for inventing the Acheson process for synthesizing silicon carbide and graphite.
Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to emphasize Edison’s reliance on Kruesi?
A
Having received little formal education, Thomas Edison depended on specialized employees, including machinist John Kruesi, for many of his inventions.
B
John Kruesi, a machinist, worked at Edison Machine Works.
C
Most of Thomas Edison’s employees had successful careers independent of working for him; for example, John Kruesi, who worked at Edison Machine Works, was an accomplished machinist.
D
John Kruesi, a machinist, was known for his valuable contribution to the field of technology.