In "interview with simon ortiz," ortiz says, "so the importance really of the oral tradition is the importance of what your philosophy is, in terms of your identity, what your heritage is, and how that forms, formulates itself in creative expression called writing." how does ortiz's word choice affect the text? his language establish the text's dignified, respectful tone. his language gives the interview a comic, lighthearted tone. his language provides the text with an exuberant, enthusiastic tone. his language conveys the interview's critical, disapproving tone.

The answer is indeed letter A) His language helps establish the text's dignified, respectful tone.

Explanation:

When we analyze the excerpt provided in the question, we can note that Simon Ortiz's language is semi-formal, maybe not throughout the interview, but in these lines specifically. The language is not so formal as to drag the mood of the interview by giving it an exaggeratedly serious tone. It is, nonetheless, formal enough to convey respect for the subject in discussion. Semi-formal is a fine line between informal and formal languages. It is usually employed in situations where the speaker is comfortable and knows the interlocutor superficially.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)