Which best illustrates why a speaker would include historical context in a speech? to share with the audience the location in which an event took place
to explain how the past is similar to the events, milestones, and news of the present time
to ensure that the audience understands how and why the speaker is knowledgeable about the topic
to show the audience the social, economic, and political conditions that existed in a specific time and place

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