The following paragraph is an incomplete part of a personal essay. Choose the answer that (a) correctly identifies the type of paragraph and (b) provides
an adequate completing sentence:
When I reached the finish line, seeing four other people in
front of me finally made me realize what competition is all
about. All the time and energy I had invested in improving
my body's performance was not for the benefit of hearing
my name called as a prize winner – what mattered was
that I finished, and the place number was secondary to
knowing I had put forth my full effort.