Excerpt from Getting in Sync Mira D’Angelo Camilla and Briony could not agree on who would assume control once they reached the
top of the platform. Briony had tried to cue them, but Camilla had missed it. The girls were irritating each other and Evelyn knew it was crucial that they put their egos aside in order to work together. Instead of reprimanding them, she encouraged the girls to take turns cueing the dive. The strategy worked: their next several dives were nearly flawless. From the side, it looked as if only one girl was diving instead of two. What is the BEST way to summarize paragraph 8? A) Camilla and Briony had to learn to work together on their own. B) Evelyn stepped in at a crucial time to give Camilla and Briony some important advice. C) Camilla and Briony got on each other's nerves so much that they would not listen to each other. D) Camilla and Briony struggled to work together, but by using the advice from Evelyn, however, they were able to work as a team.
Camilla and Briony are in conflict regarding who would be in charge the moment they arrive at the top of the platform. However, Evelyn is smart enough to realize they must work as a team. As a consequence, she advices them to take turns cueing the dive. Therefore, the girls overcome their differences and work combining actions effectively.
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