Read this excerpt from Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close. One night, after what felt like a googolplex inventions, I went to Dad’s closet. We used to Greco-Roman wrestle on the floor in there, and tell hilarious jokes, and once we hung a pendulum from the ceiling and put a circle of dominoes on the floor to prove that the earth rotated. How does the narration affect Oskar’s credibility in this excerpt? His Greek and Roman references emphasize his intelligence. His explanation of a pendulum emphasizes his maturity. His fond recollections emphasize his genuine sincerity. His description of his dad emphasizes his lack of stability.

C). His fond recollections emphasize his genuine sincerity.

Explanation:

Narration plays a vital role in eliciting the desired response from the audience as the manner in which the author relates a text determines how the audience would perceive, experience, or respond to it.

As per the question, the narration influences the credibility in the given excerpt from 'Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close' through presenting 'his fond recollections that emphasize his genuine sincerity' and help win the audience's faith and appeal to them emotionally and ethically as reflected by the descriptions like 'Greco-Roman wrestle', 'circle of dominoes', 'pendulum', etc. Therefore, option C displays how the involvement of recollections in the narration helps in convincing and eliciting the intended response from the audience. Therefore, option C is the correct answer.

  plan: i will begin with a quotation about the importance of unity in a community. then, i will state my claim that an activity will unite our school by creating a shared vision, purpose, and direction. in the body, i will use three main points that describe the different avenues the students can take: through a variety of clubs, through a special event, or through an awareness week. i will provide evidence about other towns that have unity activities and the kinds of events that they include. pictures will illustrate my three main points in action. for the ending, i will restate the main idea in a new way and pose a question to keep the audience thinking. 

2. list two reasons why fossil fuels should no longer be used as a source of energy in america.