Writing an Argumentative Essay about the Nobel Prize in Literature — Quiz
Question 1 • English 2-1001340
Read the claim. Bob Dylan deserved to win the Nobel Prize. Which excerpt from "Bob Dylan, Titan of American Music, Wins 2016 Nobel Prize In Literature" provides the best supporting evidence for the claim?
Answer
A
"[Dylan is] the first American to have won the prize in more than two decades. Not since novelist Toni Morrison won in 1993 has an American claimed the prize."
B
"The prospect that the musician would be the one to break the Americans' long dry spell was regarded as far-fetched—not least because he made his career foremost on the stage, not the printed page."
C
"His track 'Like a Rolling Stone' has taken on mythic standing in the decades since its release; many, including Dylan himself, have pointed to it as emblematic of a sea change in American music."
D
"This year, the prize carries with it a purse of approximately $900,000 and, as usual, inclusion on literature's most illustrious list—the pantheon of Nobel winners."
Explanation
The claim says Dylan deserved the prize, so the strongest support should show the importance of his artistic work. Choice C explains that “Like a Rolling Stone” gained mythic standing and represented a major change in American music, evidence of Dylan’s lasting cultural impact. The other excerpts describe the prize’s history, the surprise of his selection, or its rewards rather than the merit of his work.
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