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."

Question

(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

The best order for the sentences is: 3 – 4 – 1 – 2.

This order makes sense because:

• Sentence (3) introduces DeLuca's main question about whether rock lyrics are considered poetry.
• Sentence (4) provides DeLuca's assertion that the Nobel committee's award to Bob Dylan answers this question affirmatively.
• Sentence (1) expands on DeLuca's examination of Dylan's work and his literary contributions.
• Sentence (2) summarizes the evaluation of DeLuca's argument, acknowledging its convincing nature despite some confusion.

Thus, the orderly flow of ideas from the question to the evidence and evaluation is effectively maintained.