Which of these sentences, taken from a personal narrative about christopher columbus, most needs to be revised to make it more formal? a) this idea - this human condition - has existed for thousands of years and seems almost universal. b) in the same way, we tend to develop a history for ourselves in which we always view ourselves in a positive light. c) after a short stop at the canary islands to resupply and make minor repairs, the ships set out across the atlantic. d) most people figured that columbus discovered america, made friends with the indians, and then told everyone else about this land.

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