Read the paragraph from yasmin’s narrative. i took a long, lingering look at the tremendous beauty that surrounded me. nature abounded as far as the eye could see, and the only sounds to be heard were the peaceful murmurs of that which existed in the wilderness. as i sat there, my tent and sleeping bag the only signs of civilization for miles, my heart swelled with relief that i had decided to take this weekend camping trip. i could feel every muscle in my body gradually relaxing with every sight, every sound, every smell within this untouched slice of tranquility. which narrative element would most effectively increase the reader’s understanding of the tranquility yasmin describes?

additional information about why yasmin chose to camp at that specific campsite
more specific descriptions of the sights, sounds, and smells mentioned by yasmin
background information about yasmin’s previous camping experiences and expertise
examples of other instances in yasmin’s life when she felt so peaceful and relaxed

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)

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