Read the two versions of the beginning of yasmin’s narrative. version 1: i took a long, lingering look at the tremendous beauty that surrounded me. nature abounded as far as the eye could see, and the only sounds to be heard were the peaceful murmurs of that which existed in the wilderness. as i sat there, my tent and sleeping bag the only signs of civilization for miles, my heart swelled with relief that i had decided to take this weekend camping trip. i could feel every muscle in my body gradually relaxing with every sight, every sound, every smell within this untouched slice of tranquility. it was hard to believe that anything could disrupt the serenity of this place . . but i could not have been more wrong. version 2: exhausted, i took one last look around me. i had been camping for only two short days, but i could not wait to get home and recount the adventures of my short stay in peace and tranquility. hoisting my backpack onto my back, i grabbed my canteen and began the long trek back to my car. the question was not which story i should tell, but rather which one i should tell first. what best describes the contrast between the narrative structures of version 1 and version 2? a.)version 1 uses chronological order, building up to the action. version 2 starts with the conclusion to make readers curious about the beginning. b.)version 1 provides background information prior to relaying events. version 2 begins with an exciting conflict. c.)version 1 begins with an exciting conflict. version 2 starts with the conclusion to make readers curious about the beginning. d.)version 1 answers the readers’ questions. version 2 uses chronological order, building up to the action.

The correct answer is option letter A (Version 1 uses chronological order, building up to the action. Version 2 starts with the conclusion to make readers curious about the beginning). There is a clear contrast between the narrative structures of Version 1 and Version 2, since Version 1 narrates a series of events in a chronological order leading to a possible climax by making lots of descriptions of the place and her feelings and Version 2 sums up the narrative stating her departure and the thoughts of retelling her past experiences during the two camping days. The rest of the options are not correct, either because they mix up the real organization of Yasmin’s narrative or because they mention details that are not present in her narrative.

the answer is c, because they are being narrated.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)