From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. charisma, efface, ogre, advocate, gist, bandy, mesmerize. Joan, who _____ the cleanup of the James River, is always trying to gain supporters for her cause. The usual _____ of her speech focuses on the effects of the river's pollution on future generations. Her eloquent speech _____ audiences, and her _____ helps her to win the hearts of people who are not even affected by the James River. Joan hopes someday to _____ the irresponsible dumping practices that continue to foul the James River.

Does Burciaga use synonyms or negation to define tortilla? Does he discuss the word’s origin and development? If so, where? If not, do you think any of these strategies would improve his essay? Explain.

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used.

charisma , efface, ogre, gist, bandy , mesmerize.

Joan, who ____ the cleanup of the James River, is always trying to gain supporters for her cause. The usual _____ of her speech focuses on the effects of the river's pollution on future generations. Her eloquent speech ____ audiences, and her ____ helps her to win the hearts of people who are not even affected by the James River. Joan hopes that her efforts will someday help to ____ the irresponsible dumping practices that continue to foul the James River.

Where does Burciaga provide a formal definition of tortilla? Why does he locate this formal definition at this point in his essay?

Burciaga uses many Spanish words, but he defines only some of them - for example, taquitos de nopalitos and quesadilla in paragraph 5 and flautas and gorditas in paragraph 6. Why do you think he defines some Spanish terms but not others? Should he have defined them all?

Evaluate the following expressions if p = 4, q = -2, r = 3 and s = -5. a) $2 s(3 p-2 q)$ b) $p q+r s$ c) $2 p r-3 r q$ d) $q^{3}-r^{2}$ e) $s^{3}-p^{3}$ f) $r^{4}-q^{5}$

Why are tortillas so important to Burciaga? Is it just their versatility he admires, or do they represent something more to him?

Why do you think Burciaga uses humor in this essay? Is it consistent with his essay’s purpose? Could the humor have a negative effect on his audience? Explain.

Do you think Burciaga expects most of his readers to be of Hispanic descent? To be familiar with tortillas? How can you tell?

From the list below, supply the words needed to complete the paragraph. Some words will not be used. glutinous, quaff, declaim, gaff. When the whaling ship encountered a tiny skiff bobbing on the high seas, the captain ordered a sailor to snag it with a[n] _____. To the sailor's surprise, a sun-beaten man lay on the bottom of the boat. He awoke to the voices of his rescuers, and he immediately _____ the water they offered him. Apparently, the man had kept himself alive by eating the _____ remnants of wet rations that he salvaged before a violent storm sunk his ship.

Burciaga states his thesis explicitly in his essay’s final sentence. Paraphrase this thesis. Why do you think he does not state it sooner?

What exactly is a tortilla?

For each conditional statement, write the converse. if possible, write a true biconditional statement. If it is not possible, explain why. If an angle is bisected, then the angle is divided into two angles of equal measure. a. Converse: b. Biconditional:

List the functions - both practical and whimsical - that tortillas serve.