Journalists have dubbed Gil Scott-Heron the “godfather of rap,” a title that has appeared in hundreds of articles about him since the 1990s. Scott Heron himself resisted the godfather____, feeling that it didn’t encapsulate his devotion to the broader African American blues music tradition as well as “bluesologist,” the moniker he preferred.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?

A short passage explicit the information to analyze, and interpret the main idea.

Special attention to the facts and details draws out the main idea.

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?

Choice A is incorrect because it creates a sentence fragment. "However" is a conjunctive adverb and should not follow a period when used to connect two closely related ideas.

nickname. however,

Choice B is incorrect because the placement of "however" at the end of the sentence is awkward and disrupts the flow of the sentence.

nickname, however.

Choice C is incorrect because it lacks necessary commas, making the sentence unclear and grammatically incorrect.

nickname however

Choice D is correct because it uses commas to properly set off the conjunctive adverb "however," ensuring the sentence flows logically and conforms to grammatical conventions.

nickname, however,

The most logical text for the given passage

nickname, however,

Option

D

Can you summarize what you’ve understood in the above steps?