The race through the desert was; it was too long and hot, and my shoes were too tight. i had a great time with therace that included an obstacle course section. completing the race wasbecause my shoelaces kept breaking, the road was slippery in places, and the sun was in my eyes. the uphill section of the race was, and i felt that my legs would fall off and i wouldn't be able to keep going. however, i felt better on the way down.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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