Excerpt from no fear tracy wilson 1 austin reached into his backpack to make sure that it was there. he wasn’t sure he needed his inhaler, but he was checking just in case. his chest was tight as he once again attempted a deep breath. he completely filled his lungs and exhaled smoothly. he repeated this rhythm several times, surprised at the ease at which it came. but he’d keep the inhaler in his pocket. it had been a long time since he’d had a real asthma attack, since little league, in fact. but it was never too far from his mind, especially when he played baseball. from the fact that austin's checks his breath in paragraph 1, we can conclude that he is a) determined. b) distracted. c) lighthearted. d) worried.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion