The author's purpose in including the first paragraph of the selection is, to show the reader how music formats have changed over time.
Answer: Option B.
Explanation:
The passage ‘Music in the Digital Age’ by McCaul is an eye opening passage which describes very valuable information regarding music and music players. If we have a look at the first paragraph, we would notice that McCaul have illustrated the changes that occurred in music format over time.
The line ‘Things have changed since then. People can now carry tiny devices containing thousands of songs’ clearly states how the author is describing the ‘then and now’ of the music. The other paragraph on the other hand describes the disadvantages of MP3s.
