Answer the following questions using 4-5 complete sentences. 1. How does the author, purpose, audience, and context influence the message of a text?
2. What insights can I gain by comparing two (or more) texts?

Introduction to making a difference: it’s our world, too

The difference between the present reservoir, with its silent sterile shores and debris-choked side canyons, and the original glen canyon, is the difference between death and life. glen canyon was alive. lake powell is a graveyard. which word best contributes to the author’s sad tone?

Which quotation from the passage best supports the inference that before traveling to italy, jasmin had not spent much time outside of the united states? a-"there was no other way to describe what jasmin witnessed—she emerged into an alternate realm." b-"she knew that if she had been alone, she would surely have reversed course and retreated home." c- "jasmin felt that she was finally fitting in within her community of las vegas, nevada." d-"people were traveling here and there without paying much attention to the pair of americans."