Passage: When it comes to sleep quality, overall duration is important, as is the cycle of
sleep states. Sleep consists of five different states, the first four of which are
non-Rapid Eye Movement (NREM) sleep, with the fifth being Rapid Eye
Movement (REM) sleep. When individuals fall asleep, they move through the
four stages of NREM sleep, with the stages getting deeper progressively,
resulting in the sleeper becoming less likely to awaken due to external stimuli,
before moving to REM sleep, when most dreaming occurs. The cycle of these
five stages is essential for sleep quality.
Assignment:
What can be done to improve sleep duration and quality?

Read the excerpt from “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” i do not believe we should have to leave out the crucial elements of our language and culture to contribute to american literature, but, unfortunately, this is a conclusion i am forced to reach. i have been writing for a quarter century, and have been a published author for eighteen years. as a writer, i was part of the chicano movement which created a new literature in this country. which type of rhetoric is used most in the excerpt to convince readers that anaya’s conclusion is accurate? an appeal based on emotion an appeal based on logic an appeal based on the author’s character an appeal based on the author’s feelings