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

Among the options given on the question the correct answer is option C.

An appeal based on author's character.

Explanation: The excerpt is from “Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry” which is about reaching to a conclusion of the writer. The writer tried to convince reader by using an appeal which is based on her character. We know that there are many kinds rhetoric appeal to convince the reader on any decision.

On this excerpt,author used appeal based on her character.Author said that she was the part of Chicano movement and which created a new literature in the country. So, here she described her character to appeal the audience for convincing them.

Therefore, the answer is option C.

it is true my friend