In Journey to the Center of the Earth, the characters have gone without water for over 16 hours. Consider the references to the temperature of their environment. Create a hypothesis about whether or not you believe their experience is possible or not. Then, using credible sources, such as .gov or .edu, try to prove your hypothesis. Use at least two different sources and write a minimum of 2 paragraphs exploring what you found. Remember, it is okay to have your hypothesis be incorrect! It is more important that you discover the truth than prove yourself correct.

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