Self-study
P1
The career of trumpeter Miles Davis was one of the most astonishingly productive that jazz music has ever seen. ███
Intro topic ·
Jazz trumpeter Miles Davis
Author's perspective ·
Davis' genius is overlooked
Critics' perspective ·
Disliked Davis' tendency to change up his style
P2
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Davis' first stylistic change ·
from bebop to slower-tempo, more ensemble-focused music
P3
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Second stylistic change ·
toward less restrictive chord changes, more unified and understated sound
P4
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Third stylistic change ·
Electronic instrumentation, rock beats, improvisation, heavily produced in studio
Jazz purists' perspective ·
Negative view of Davis' heavily edited studio work
Purists believed jazz recordings should resemble live improvisation rather than be heavily reworked
P5
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Main point ·
Critics' negative views stem from Davis' refusal to meet their expectations
Passage Style
Critique or debate
Spotlight
4.
Which one of the following ████ █████████ ███ ████████ ████████ ██████ █████ ███████ ██████
a
uneasy ambivalence
Unsupported. The author is clearly supportive of Davis, so we cannot describe the author’s attitude as ambivalent.
b
cautious neutrality
Unsupported. The author is clearly supportive of Davis, so we cannot describe the author’s attitude as neutral.
c
grudging respect
Unsupported. The author is clearly supportive of Davis, so we cannot describe the author’s attitude as grudging respect.
d
moderate commendation
Unsupported. The author is clearly supportive of Davis. While commendation is positive, the author is not moderate in his respect for Davis––the author describes Davis as a
e
appreciative advocacy
This describes the author’s attitude. The author is clearly supportive of Davis throughout the passage; (E) is the only answer that is clearly positive enough to reflect the author’s attitude.