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My Physical Fitness Journey: From Opponent
to Advocate
Olivia Coleman
Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions:
16) How does the author support his topic?
A)
He uses the bandwagon method of claiming that
"everyone is doing it."
He uses anecdotal information and statistical data to
persuade readers of the value of exercise.
He maintains a formal style and presents empirical
evidence to ensure the reader of his credibility.
He explains the elements of exercise and illustrates
the benefits of exercise with personal examples.

She explains the elements of exercise and illustrates the benefits of exercise with personal examples.

Explanation:

In the text "My Physical Fitness Journey: From Opponent to Advocate," Olivia Coleman talks about the importance of exercise, and the difference that this has made on her life. She tells us that she used to dislike exercise, but that now she understands it better and enjoys it. She explains the elements of exercise by talking about strength, resistance and flexibility, and explaining how all three are extremely important. She also supports this with personal examples of the benefits of exercise, such as her improved mood and her improved ability to perform everyday tasks.

a. the man as a ruler

femininity is conveyed through bernice's personality. she doesn't act how the other girls act and everyone thinks she is weird. she learns how to act in a way that was considered femininely appropriate at the time. she becomes so popular but her attempts to be liked end up backfiring when she is pressured into bobbing her hair. the author wrote that bernice cut off her cousin's hair in revenge for tricking her to cut her hair. this was the authors way of trying to change the way feminine is defined and the way women are expected to act.