In the first paragraph, the speaker introduces an argument that criticizes D. "intellectual aloofness" (sentence 5)
<h3>What is an Argument?</h3>
This refers to the use of logic to try and persuade or convince a person about a given viewpoint.
Hence, we can see that from the complete text, there is the narration of the argument which the author introduces in the first paragraph by making a criticism of the intellectual aloofness in sentence 5.
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They show that the batter doesn't overthink the situation, but the pitcher is being picky.
In the Batter's line he says that he just reacts in the moment. This shows that he does not spend a lot of time thinking about the situation. It also shows that he may not be smarter about the situation. It doesn't show the batter is not prepared or that he knows how important it is. The pitcher doesn't think the call to throw a slider is a good choice so he shakes it off. His exclamation that none of the pitches will work shows his frustration over the choices. He is being picky and can't seem to agree on the type of pitch to throw.
The excerpt the article provides evidence that supports this claim is "Salman Rushdie, a Nobel candidate himself, called Dylan ‘the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition.’”
<h3>What is an excerpt?</h3>
An excerpt is an extract from a story or a passage. The excerpt is taken from the story, then questions are made from that excerpt to answer.
The correct options are attached here:
A. "the Swedish academy's decision to honor Dylan set off an online debate."
B. "Salman Rushdie, a Nobel candidate himself, called Dylan ‘the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition.’”
C. "dylan is of course enormously influential." “The Nobel is given for a body of work."
Thus, the correct option is B. "Salman Rushdie, a Nobel candidate himself, called Dylan ‘the brilliant inheritor of the bardic tradition.’”
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