Which statement best evaluates the evidence in this excerpt? the author uses verifiable facts and expert testimony to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would be stronger if she deleted references to a past protest. the author uses specific data, reasons, and quotations to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would be stronger if she included eyewitness testimony or personal stories. the author uses quotations and data about historical instances to support her argument effectively, but the excerpt would be stronger if she included more verifiable facts. the author uses eyewitness testimony and personal stories to support her argument, but the argument would be stronger if she deleted the quotations from experts.

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.

Time remaining 59: 40 luka is writing a fictionalized story about a physicist. what would be the best choice for source material to use for his story? o o o o a blockbuster film a national newspaper a science-fiction website a popular novel

Which words best describe granny’s character? select all that apply