Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya's essay "take the tortillas out of your poetry." tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don't know anyone who doesn't like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which phrase from the excerpt uses formal english? "many of us enjoy sampling books" "that activity can be justified by no one" "as we know more and more" "the breads of many many groups"

I believe the sentence that uses formal English in this excerpt to be: "that activity can be justified by no one."

That sentence is in the Passive Voice, meaning that its structure gives more emphasis to the action itself than to who performs it. The Passive Voice is commonly used in formal texts and letters due to its ability to make them sound more neutral and impersonal, rather than aggressive or too direct.

The same sentence, if written in the Active Voice, would be as follows: "No one can justify this activity." The subject of this sentence is "no one", which is a very direct generalization: there is not a person who is capable of justifying this activity. In the Passive Voice, the subject becomes "that activity". Even though the meaning is still the same, it is less direct.

pre-writing

why we feel good, or better, when we laugh?

is there a scientific explanation for this to happen?

which are the sources?

rough draft

laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings.

newport academy: endorphins reduce stress and strength social connections.

they combat anxiety and depression.

final draft

we know that when we laugh we feel better; when something is making us laugh it means we thought it was funny at some point, even if it was not meant that way. what we know is that it made us feel good. that is something we all can realize easily, but is it a chemical explanation for it to happen? of course there

according to joe bluett, laughter has a way of instantly connecting people and is one of the most basic and fundamental ways in which we communicate as human beings. also, he says that laughter can increase confidence, self-esteem, creativity, positivity and resilience, bringing positive changes to all aspects of our lives.

the newport academy says that, when we laugh, we release endorphins and that makes our body feel instantly relieved from tension and worry. endorphins also reduce stress and strength social connections.

therefor, laughter is the best to combat anxiety and depression.