Question 1 of 24
1 point
read the following paragraph.
one of the biggest challenges that we all face, at least in
my opinion it's a challenge, is making difficult decisions,
life-altering decisions. these decisions are not only
difficult to make, but they can also bring consequences
that are not easy to live with. however, if decisions are well
thought out and carefully considered they will be easier to
make and easier to live with.
what feedback would be most feedback to give the writer of this
paragraph?

a. revise the claim to make it clearer.

b. make the claim more personal.

c. improve the spelling and grammar.

d. address a counterclaim.

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings