Question

2 of 6 concepts completed multiple choice question consider this passage. then, answer the question. the importance of writing (1) the slow development of writing did not change the mesopotamian world overnight, but it was a significant step in the establishment of civilization. (2) mesopotamian society still remained chiefly oral (as is our own). (3) writing became a specialized cultural tool, known and practiced by a select few. (4) the differences between preliterate and literate societies are, however, considerable. (5) in oral cultures, everything of importance to a group must be remembered or it is eventually lost. (6) ancient oral cultures developed cultural tools such as songs and encyclopedic poems that could be remembered and passed to the next generation. (7) but oral poems are not fixed; they change from performance to performance. (8) moreover, there were limits on how much information could be packed into an oral song. (9) if the singer died before he could train an heir, the string of an oral tradition might be broken permanently. source: dutton, paul, et al. many europes: choice and chance in western civilization. mcgraw educ., 2014. in sentence 6, the phrase “such as” is an example of what kind of transition? generalization spatial order time order example

Explanation:

The phrase "such as" is used to introduce specific examples (songs and encyclopedic poems) of the general concept of cultural tools developed by ancient oral - cultures.

Answer:

D. example