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Which best states how the word choice is similar in both excerpts?
- Each author uses non-English words and figurative language.
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Which best explains how Nye’s text structure helps establish her voice in the excerpt?
- Nye relates a story about something she heard to emphasize the point she wants to make about heritage.
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Which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that Anaya’s conclusion is accurate?
- an appeal based on the author’s character
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Which best explains how Anaya’s text structure establishes his voice in the excerpt?
- Anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view.
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Which best explains how Nye’s word choice helps establish her voice in the excerpt?
- Nye uses figurative language to support her opinion that staying connected to one’s heritage makes life richer.
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 word choice is similar in both excerpts?
Each author uses non-English words and figurative language.
Each author uses technical words and neutral language.
Each author uses nonsense words and invented language.
Each author uses confrontational words and persuasive language.
Read the excerpt from “Speaking Arabic.”
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 explains how Nye’s text structure helps establish her voice in the excerpt?
Nye relates a story about something she heard to emphasize the point she wants to make about heritage.
Nye compares her experience to a stranger’s experience to express her ideas about the importance of heritage.
Nye lists food booths at a neighborhood fair in Texas to make a statement about diverse foods in America.
Nye uses a cause-and-effect format to show how heritage can limit a person’s cultural diversity.
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
Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”
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.
Which best explains how Anaya’s text structure establishes his voice in the excerpt?
Anaya lists a series of facts about language to support his point of view.
Anaya explains how to apply for a fellowship to support his point of view.
Anaya compares his writing to a friend’s writing to support his point of view.
Anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view.
Read the sentence from “Speaking Arabic.”
The cousins and neighbors file in to say, “Keef ha-lik?”—How are you?—the door opening into a thousand rooms.
Which best explains how Nye’s word choice helps establish her voice in the excerpt?
Nye translates a phrase into English to argue her position that coming from a multicultural heritage is best.
Nye uses figurative language to support her opinion that staying connected to one’s heritage makes life richer.
Nye uses literal language to assert her point of view that staying connected to one’s heritage is a serious matter.
Nye translates a phrase into English to emphasize her feeling that coming from a multicultural heritage is confusing.
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Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”
For me, reading has always been a path toward liberation and fulfillment. To learn to read is to start down the road of liberation, a road which should be accessible to everyone. No one has the right to keep you from reading, and yet that is what is happening in many areas in this country today. There are those who think they know best what we should read. These censors are at work in all areas of our daily lives.
Which best describes the rhetoric used in this excerpt to increase the reader’s awareness of censorship?
factual evidence is used to appeal to the reader’s sense of logic
a strong opinion is presented to appeal to the reader’s sense of justice
an emotional anecdote is related to appeal to the reader’s sympathy
the author’s love of reading is referenced to appeal to his character
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 structural element is used in the excerpt by Anaya but not in the excerpt by Nye?
pathos
anecdote
tone
logos
Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”
For me, reading has always been a path toward liberation and fulfillment. To learn to read is to start down the road of liberation, a road which should be accessible to everyone. No one has the right to keep you from reading, and yet that is what is happening in many areas in this country today. There are those who think they know best what we should read. These censors are at work in all areas of our daily lives.
Which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers that censors have unjust motives?
an appeal to emotion
an appeal to ethics
an appeal to the author’s character
an appeal to logic
Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”
In other cases, the censoring has been direct and brutal. On February 28, 1981 the morning newspaper carried a story about the burning of my novel, Bless Me, Ultima. The book was banned from high school classes in Bloomfield, New Mexico, and a school board member was quoted as saying: “We took the books out and personally saw that they were burned.”
Which best describes the rhetorical appeal used to illustrate the destructive nature of censorship?
factual evidence is used to appeal to the reader’s sense of logic
a painful event is described to appeal to the reader’s sympathy
the author’s novel is referenced to appeal to his credibility as a writer
a strong opinion is presented to appeal to the reader’s anger
Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”
In other cases, the censoring has been direct and brutal. On February 28, 1981 the morning newspaper carried a story about the burning of my novel, Bless Me, Ultima. The book was banned from high school classes in Bloomfield, New Mexico, and a school board member was quoted as saying: “We took the books out and personally saw that they were burned.”
Which best describes how Anaya effectively uses rhetorical appeal to convince readers that censorship is a tool of the powerful?
Anaya uses words that lack emotional connotations to present a painful anecdote from his life.
Anaya presents facts from a newspaper story about school board members burning his books.
Anaya establishes his credibility as a published Chicano author by referring to his first novel.
Anaya delivers a passionate argument against the ability of school boards to ban books.
For me, reading has always been a path toward liberation and fulfillment. To learn to read is to start down the road of liberation, a road which should be accessible to everyone. No one has the right to keep you from reading, and yet that is what is happening in many areas in this country today. There are those who think they know best what we should read. These censors are at work in all areas of our daily lives.
Which best describes the rhetoric used in this excerpt to increase the reader’s awareness of censorship?
factual evidence is used to appeal to the reader’s sense of logic
a strong opinion is presented to appeal to the reader’s sense of justice
an emotional anecdote is related to appeal to the reader’s sympathy
the author’s love of reading is referenced to appeal to his character
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 structural element is used in the excerpt by Anaya but not in the excerpt by Nye?
pathos
anecdote
tone
logos
Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”
For me, reading has always been a path toward liberation and fulfillment. To learn to read is to start down the road of liberation, a road which should be accessible to everyone. No one has the right to keep you from reading, and yet that is what is happening in many areas in this country today. There are those who think they know best what we should read. These censors are at work in all areas of our daily lives.
Which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers that censors have unjust motives?
an appeal to emotion
an appeal to ethics
an appeal to the author’s character
an appeal to logic
Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”
In other cases, the censoring has been direct and brutal. On February 28, 1981 the morning newspaper carried a story about the burning of my novel, Bless Me, Ultima. The book was banned from high school classes in Bloomfield, New Mexico, and a school board member was quoted as saying: “We took the books out and personally saw that they were burned.”
Which best describes the rhetorical appeal used to illustrate the destructive nature of censorship?
factual evidence is used to appeal to the reader’s sense of logic
a painful event is described to appeal to the reader’s sympathy
the author’s novel is referenced to appeal to his credibility as a writer
a strong opinion is presented to appeal to the reader’s anger
Read the excerpt from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry.”
In other cases, the censoring has been direct and brutal. On February 28, 1981 the morning newspaper carried a story about the burning of my novel, Bless Me, Ultima. The book was banned from high school classes in Bloomfield, New Mexico, and a school board member was quoted as saying: “We took the books out and personally saw that they were burned.”
Which best describes how Anaya effectively uses rhetorical appeal to convince readers that censorship is a tool of the powerful?
Anaya uses words that lack emotional connotations to present a painful anecdote from his life.
Anaya presents facts from a newspaper story about school board members burning his books.
Anaya establishes his credibility as a published Chicano author by referring to his first novel.
Anaya delivers a passionate argument against the ability of school boards to ban books.
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Which best describes the rhetoric used in this excerpt to increase the reader’s awareness of censorship?
- a strong opinion is presented to appeal to the reader’s sense of justice
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Which structural element is used in the excerpt by Anaya but not in the excerpt by Nye?
- anecdote
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Which type of rhetoric is used most in this excerpt to convince readers that censors have unjust motives?
- an appeal to ethics
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Which best describes the rhetorical appeal used to illustrate the destructive nature of censorship?
- a painful event is described to appeal to the reader’s sympathy
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Which best describes how Anaya effectively uses rhetorical appeal to convince readers that censorship is a tool of the powerful?
- Anaya presents facts from a newspaper story about school board members burning his books.
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