The Paragraph Below Is Developed by a Specific Mode or Pattern

question 57

Multiple Choice

The paragraph below is developed by a specific mode or pattern. Read the paragraph; then answer the question(s) .
(1) Music aficionados will always argue over compact discs and records. (2) LPs, or long playing records, have been around since the invention of the phonograph. (3) Many jazz fans say that LP records give jazz and blues music a certain character. (4) They refer to the authentic pops and scratches audible even on a good recording after several plays. (5) Classical music fans, however, stand by compact discs as the best way to listen to recorded music. (6) Though LPs capture the pops and scratches, CDs capture both the highs of virtuoso violins and the lows of tubas with a clarity that LPs cannot replicate. (7) Although record companies produce fewer and fewer LPs each year, they will always have die-hard fans who will stand by vinyl.
Transitional words or phrases are used in which sentence(s) ?

• A) (5), (6), (7)
• B) (1), (4), (3)
• C) (3)

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Definitions:

T-account Close

A closing technique in sales where pros and cons are weighed against each other, similar to entries in a T-account, to assist in decision-making.

Continuous-agreement

An ongoing contract that renews automatically until explicitly terminated by one party.

Sales Presentations

Structured and often persuasive presentations aiming to convince potential buyers to purchase a product or service.

Compliment Close

A sales technique where the seller compliments the potential buyer in a genuine manner to create a positive end to a sales interaction, hoping to secure the sale.