Read the excerpt from Judith Ortiz Cofer's poem "El Olvido."
a bare, cold room with no pictures on the walls,
a forgetting place where she fears you will die
of loneliness and exposure.
Jesús, María, y José, she says,
el olvido is a dangerous thing.
Which strategy would be most helpful in enhancing the reader's comprehension of the poem?

skimming the lines for familiar words

establishing the meaning of words in English and Spanish

breaking the lines into shorter phrases

rewriting each line by hand.

How does this author’s choice influence the reader’s opinion of gatsby?

In the space below, write a five-paragraph, 600-800 word persuasive essay arguing whether or not your chosen speech is effective in communicating its message, based on how it uses rhetorical strategies. include a clear thesis statement identifying whether, in your view, the speaker's argument is effective, based on his or her use of rhetorical strategies. explain why or why not. give your audience a sense of closure by providing a clear conclusion. throughout the essay, be sure to: use formal, objective language for an academic audience, connect your ideas using transitions that clearly tie together your ideas, base your argument on evidence from the text of the speech, and provide a clear conclusion about the speech's effectiveness.

Which of these events inspired many of stephen crane’s writings, including the story “an episode of war”?