Read the 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 choice best describes the purpose of this text?
O to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature
O to inform readers about censorship in a specific country
O to entertain readers with stories about censorship
to motivate readers to speak out against censorship

The correct answer is  A. To persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature

Explanation:

Persuasive texts convince readers to support a viewpoint proposed by the author. In the case of the excerpt from "Take the Tortillas Out of Your Poetry," this focuses on the idea censorship is negative, this is stated in"Censorship imposes itself in my path of  knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one". Additionally, the main way the author uses to convince readers about the viewpoint is by creating an analogy between tortillas and poetry or books, which shows reader books nourish readers, and therefore they should not be censored. In this context, the option that best describes the purpose in the text is "To persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature."

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1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)