Damien clutched the armrests as the plane traveled down the runway. his knuckles turned white as he gripped the seat tighter. he felt a strange pull on his body as the plane lifted off the ground. when they were in the air, he loosened his grip slightly and released a breath he didn’t know he was holding. he felt fine now. it was just like sitting in a car. moments later, damien dared himself to look out the window. the puffy, white clouds that surrounded the plane made damien feel safe. which of these choices best adds detail to the phrase felt fine now? a) felt okay now b) felt calmer now c) felt all right now d) felt much better now

Read the excerpts from “take the tortillas out of your poetry” and “speaking arabic.” 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. at a neighborhood fair in texas, somewhere between the german oom-pah sausage stand and the mexican gorditas booth, i overheard a young man say to his friend, “i wish i had a heritage. sometimes i feel—so lonely for one.” and the tall american trees were dangling their thick branches right down over his head. which best states how the structures of both excerpts support ideas about cultural diversity? each incorporates non-english words. each incorporates academic words. each incorporates offensive words. each incorporates nonsense words.

What is the definition of listening style? a. your preferred method of listening b. the one correct method of listening c. the most effective way for you to listen d. none of the abovewhat is the definition of listening style? a. your preferred method of listening b. the one correct method of listening c. the most effective way for you to listen d. none of the above

The greenberg article gives praise to marshall while the informational text does not