Question
Read the paragraph from a student’s narrative.
1Jaycee sat in the first row, clutching the piece of paper and waiting for her name to be called. 2Two students had gone before her, and she realized how talented her competitors were. 3Jaycee straightened out the sheet of paper and looked at the words she had typed for the hundredth time. 4She had the words memorized and looking at the neat rows of words on the page calmed her spirit.
Which sentence should be added between sentence 2 and sentence 3 to establish the context of the paragraph?
Responses
A Jaycee had been imagining this day for months, and she needed to stay calm and remember the emotions in her words.Jaycee had been imagining this day for months, and she needed to stay calm and remember the emotions in her words.
B This was the final round of the state finals in the spoken word competition, and Jaycee had already beat some amazing poets to win her spot in the finals.This was the final round of the state finals in the spoken word competition, and Jaycee had already beat some amazing poets to win her spot in the finals.
C The wait was practically crushing Jaycee’s spirit, and if she had gone first, she was sure she would have done much better.The wait was practically crushing Jaycee’s spirit, and if she had gone first, she was sure she would have done much better.
D Jaycee had a lot of experience being on stage and under the bright light, but today the audience felt more intimidating to her.
1Jaycee sat in the first row, clutching the piece of paper and waiting for her name to be called. 2Two students had gone before her, and she realized how talented her competitors were. 3Jaycee straightened out the sheet of paper and looked at the words she had typed for the hundredth time. 4She had the words memorized and looking at the neat rows of words on the page calmed her spirit.
Which sentence should be added between sentence 2 and sentence 3 to establish the context of the paragraph?
Responses
A Jaycee had been imagining this day for months, and she needed to stay calm and remember the emotions in her words.Jaycee had been imagining this day for months, and she needed to stay calm and remember the emotions in her words.
B This was the final round of the state finals in the spoken word competition, and Jaycee had already beat some amazing poets to win her spot in the finals.This was the final round of the state finals in the spoken word competition, and Jaycee had already beat some amazing poets to win her spot in the finals.
C The wait was practically crushing Jaycee’s spirit, and if she had gone first, she was sure she would have done much better.The wait was practically crushing Jaycee’s spirit, and if she had gone first, she was sure she would have done much better.
D Jaycee had a lot of experience being on stage and under the bright light, but today the audience felt more intimidating to her.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best sentence to add between sentence 2 and sentence 3 to establish the context of the paragraph is:
B. "This was the final round of the state finals in the spoken word competition, and Jaycee had already beat some amazing poets to win her spot in the finals."
This sentence provides important context about the setting (the state finals) and highlights the significance of the event for Jaycee, which helps explain her feelings of nervousness and competition.
B. "This was the final round of the state finals in the spoken word competition, and Jaycee had already beat some amazing poets to win her spot in the finals."
This sentence provides important context about the setting (the state finals) and highlights the significance of the event for Jaycee, which helps explain her feelings of nervousness and competition.