Prompt: Using the RACE method, write a well-constructed paragraph using the conventions of standard American English to analyze the character development of your choice of main character (Brutus--What does it mean about Brutus that he so readily believes what Cassius says?, Cassius--What does it mean about Cassius's plan that he has to mislead Brutus to make it happen?, or Antony--What does it mean about Antony that Brutus refuses to kill him?). Use the guided analysis questions to assist you (provided in bold). Include sufficient evidence from the text to support your analysis and explain your reasoning thoroughly.

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