What is the best way to revise this sentence so that it conveys clear, concise ideas and does not change the meaning of the sentence?

gwendolyn brooks was shy, and she did not stand out in a crowd, yet she was a well-known american poet.
a) brooks was a well-known american poet. she was very shy.

b) gwendolyn was a shy person who did not stand out in a crowd.

c) gwendolyn brooks is one of my favorite american poets. she was shy as a young girl.

d) gwendolyn brooks, a shy woman who did not stand out in the crowd, was a well-known american poet.

D) Gwendolyn Brooks, a shy woman who did not stand out in the crowd, was a well-known American poet.

Explanation:

This is the original sentence:

Gwendolyn Brooks was shy, and she did not stand out in a crowd, yet she was a well-known American poet.

This is A, revision one:

Brooks was a well-known American poet. She was very shy.

This is not a good edit, because it would cut of the fact that she didn´t stand out. The part about not standing out is necessary to fully empathize the author´s point.

This is B, revision two:

Gwendolyn was a shy person who did not stand out in a crowd.

This edit completely cuts out the fact that she was a well known poet, therefore, it cannot be the correct answer.

This is C, revision 3:

Gwendolyn Brooks is one of my favorite American poets. She was shy as a young girl.

While it says she was a poet, it takes away the meaning from the original sentence. It cannot be used.

This is D, revision 4, and our correct

Gwendolyn Brooks, a shy woman who did not stand out in the crowd, was a well-known American poet.

This edit keeps the meaning of the original sentence, however, it allows the sentence to flow smoother.

11-32. the main character in the parable, the forgiving father, whose character remains constant throughout the story, is a picture of god. in telling the story, jesus identifies himself with god in his loving attitude to the lost. the younger son symbolizes the lost (the tax collectors and sinners of that day, luke 15: 1), and the elder brother represents the self-righteous (the pharisees and teachers of the law of that day, luke 15: 2). the major theme of this parable seems not to be so much the conversion of the sinner, as in the previous two parables of luke 15, but rather the restoration of a believer into fellowship with the father. in the first two parables, the owner went out to look for what was lost (luke 15: 1-10), whereas in this story the father waits and watches eagerly for his son's return. we see a progression through the three parables from the relationship of one in a hundred (luke 15: 1-7), to one in ten (luke 15: 8-10), to one in one (luke 15: 11-32), demonstrating god’s love for each individual and his personal attentiveness towards all humanity. we see in this story the graciousness of the father overshadowing the sinfulness of the son, as it is the memory of the father’s goodness that brings the prodigal son to repentance (romans 2: 4).

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)