Read this excerpt from "The All-American Slurp."
Since we had western guests, she set the table with large dinner plates, which we never used in Chinese meals. . . . Following the practice of Chinese-American restaurants, Mother also placed large serving spoons on the platters.
What story element does the author develop in this excerpt?
plot details about the Lins’ nightly routines
characterization of the narrator
conflict between the narrator and her mother
setting details about the Lins’ dinner party

Read the excerpt from "the most dangerous game." again rainsford lifted the heavy knocker, and let it fall. the door opened then, opened as suddenly as if it were on a spring, and rainsford stood blinking in the river of glaring gold light that poured out. the first thing rainsford's eyes discerned was the largest man rainsford had ever seen—a gigantic creature, solidly made and black bearded to the waist. in his hand the man held a long-barreled revolver, and he was pointing it straight at rainsford's heart. the details of this excerpt show that rainsford sees ivan as a(n) individual.

In this unit activity, you will analyze aspects of the medieval english stories  the canterbury tales  and  sir gawain and the green knight.  you will also read george orwell’s essay “politics and the english language,” analyze it, and express your own views on how language usage changes over time.

Which would most improve the coherence of an essay?