My friend had concluded that if he took his language and culture out of his poetry, he stood a better chance of receiving a fellowship. he took out his native language, the poetic patois of our reality, the rich mixture of spanish, english, pachuco and street talk which we know so well. in other words, he took the tortillas out of his poetry, which is to say he took the soul out of his poetry. which best explains how anaya’s text structure establishes his voice in the excerpt?
anaya lists a series of facts about language to support his point of view.
anaya explains how to apply for a fellowship to support his point of view.
anaya compares his writing to a friend’s writing to support his point of view.
anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view.

Anaya relates a story about a poet he knows to support his point of view.

In this excerpt, Anaya tells us a story of a friend he knows. He says that the friend had to eliminate from his writing some of his cultural references in order to have a chance of receiving a fellowship. Anaya's argument is that "exotic" writing is not given as many chances to succeed as "standard" writing with more relatable topics. It is likely that the author will compare the situation of his friend to his own.

the correct answer is a. how to make proposal that works.

indeed, the register is quite formal and the tone is especially objective as it avoids the use of the first and second person singular (i, you) and opts instead for the third person plural which is more impersonal and focuses on the data and the argument that is being developed by the author. the formality adds the impression of respectability to the work and the impersonality adds objectivity to it.