Do 2. Written/Oral Response Question: Read the excerpt. How does the author attempt to convince the reader?
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I was amazed by how well the students had been trained at group discussion, using a talking and
listening method they call "Step Up/Step Back." "Let me build on what Shazzarda was saying..." one
student would say. If a member of the group had been silent for a few minutes, somebody would pull
her in: "Maybe Essence is the best person to explain that..." I was struck by their kindness toward
one another. Most of the time character is not an individual accomplishment. It emerges through
joined hearts and souls, and in groups.

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house