Question

Read these sentences from Paco's evaluation of Dan DeLuca's argument in the article "Dylan's Nobel Prize Settles Debate: Rock Lyrics Are Poetry."

(1) In addition to quoting comments about Dylan's contributions to literature, DeLuca examines Dylan's writing and its influences.

(2) Despite a somewhat confusing presentation of evidence, in the end, DeLuca's argument is convincing.

(3) In his article, DeLuca attempts to come to grips with the decades-old question "Are rock lyrics poetry?”

(4) He claims that this question has been answered with a resounding yes by the Nobel committee, who awarded their literary prize to singer-songwriter Bob Dylan for his collective literary works, most of which are song lyrics.

In which order should the sentences appear?

1 – 2 – 4 – 3
2 – 1 – 4 – 3
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
4 – 2 – 1 – 3

Answer 1

3 – 4 – 1 – 2

(3) introduces the issue, (4) states DeLuca’s claim about the Nobel, (1) describes how he supports it, and (2) provides the concluding evaluation.