Why is the initial background research step important? a. it you find very detailed information about the topic to answer key questions. b. it you become familiar with a topic before doing deeper research. c. it you to determine which sources are most reliable for your topic. d. it you shape your arguments in the proper form to convince the reader.

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What’s the importance of gaining a general understanding of and interpretation of the work of literature.

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?