Read Each of the Following Essay Introductions

Multiple Choice

Read each of the following essay introductions. Then select the letter of the method the writer used to begin the composition. The essay below begins with a
Our society esteems extroverts, people who are outgoing, social, and expressive. Television reality shows, advertisements, and online social media sites, in particular, celebrate excessive self-promotion and lots of group interaction. They encourage people to turn themselves into the life of the party. However, new research is now indicating that the underappreciated introvert ⎯ the quieter, more reserved person who enjoys time in solitude ⎯ might actually make a superior employee, leader, and innovator.

A) general idea that is narrowed to a specific thesis statement.
B) contradiction.
C) direct quotation.