Asked by Ty'Lea Bryant on Jun 25, 2024

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Read the paragraph below and answer the questions that follow.
(1) When he first became a star, the young Elvis Presley wore his coal-black hair in a slicked-back, ducktail haircut. (2) Dark sideburns framed the sides of his handsome face. (3) His intense eyes were blue, and his mouth curled up on one side when he smiled. (4) When he sang, his lips pouted or snarled, depending on the lyrics. (5) On his trim body, he wore loose, open-necked shirts that started a major new fashion trend among young males. (6) On his famous swiveling, wiggling hips, he usually wore black slacks. (7) Elvis definitely had a distinct look, one that made teenage girls melt and boys want to copy him.
How are the details arranged in this paragraph?

A) bottom to top
B) top to bottom
C) front to back

Ducktail Haircut

A hairstyle where hair is combed to the back and sides to resemble the rear end of a duck.

Swiveling Hips

The action of rotating the hips around their axis, often used to describe a type of dance movement.

Open-Necked Shirts

Shirts designed without a closed collar, often providing a more relaxed or informal appearance.

  • Understand and identify how details are arranged within a paragraph.
  • Identify the topic sentence within a paragraph that presents the overall impression of the subject.
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Wendy TaverasJul 02, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The paragraph starts with a description of Elvis' hair and ends with a statement about his distinct look, so the details are arranged in a top to bottom sequence.