Select the correct answer. Ridge is having difficulty starting his essay. He can’t think of the key ideas he wants to emphasize. When he thinks of an idea, he discards it because it isn’t what he wants to write about.

Which planning strategy will help Ridge get started without immediately discarding ideas that may lead him to stronger key ideas?
A. questioning
B. clustering
C. graphic organizers
D. freewriting

Read the excerpt from infinite jest 'my application's not bought," i am telling them, calling into the darkness of the red cave that opens out before closed eyes. 'tam not just a boy who plays tennis. i have an intricate history. experiences and feelings. i'm complex. "read,' i say. 'i study and read. i bet i've read everything you've read. don't think i haven't. i consume libraries. i wear out spines and rom-drives. i do things like get in a taxi and say, "the library, and step on it." my instincts concerning syntax and mechanics are better than your own, i can tell, with due respect. the theme suggested by the excerpt is about a. being understood b. the value of education c. wisdom versus foolishness d. learning responsibility