Choose the statement that best represents the main idea of the press release you read. a. the goal of the ivory twins' bear project was to collect 5,000 teddy bears for hospitalized children. b. the commission on volunteerism and community service has written to every mayor in the state encouraging them to proclaim october 28 “make a difference day” in their communities. c.“make a difference day” offers the opportunity for the spirit of volunteerism to make unsung heroes of everyone who accepts the chance to give a hand to those in need. d. last year, a record 2 million volunteers participated in, and an estimated 22 million people benefited from, “make a difference day” in illinois.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion