Kwami is giving an oral presentation about why testing cosmetics on animals is wrong. He provides charts showing the harm done to test subjects, and he gives a bulleted list about alternative methods of testing. Then, he plays a clip from an interview with a scientist who has done extensive research on the issue. Throughout the presentation, Kwami speaks at a steady pace while staying very still with his hands at his sides. He barely looks at his notes. After the presentation, Kwami takes questions from the audience. What could Kwami have done to make his oral presentation more effective? He could have used hand gestures and body language to express himself. He could have read from his note cards throughout the presentation. He could have changed his rate of speech during more exciting moments. He could have repeated the scientist’s words instead of playing an interview clip.

Read the excerpts from “take the tortillas out of your poetry” and “speaking arabic.” my friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom-pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, “i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.” and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head. which best states how the structures of both excerpts support ideas about cultural diversity? each incorporates non-english words. each incorporates academic words. each incorporates offensive words. each incorporates nonsense words.