Question

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 best describes how anaya effectively uses rhetoric in the excerpt to convince readers that his conclusion is justified?
anaya uses words with strong emotional connotations to present an anecdote from his life.
anaya establishes his credibility as a published chicano author by discussing his career experience.
anaya presents factual evidence about the chicano movement creating a new literature.
anaya gains readers sympathy by relating a story about his efforts to become a published author.

Explanation:

Anaya mentions his career experience (writing for a quarter - century, being a published author for eighteen years, and being part of the Chicano Movement). This is a way of establishing his credibility as a writer. He is using his own professional background to support his conclusion that one should not have to leave out crucial elements of language and culture to contribute to American literature. He is not presenting an anecdote (no story with a beginning, middle, and end about a specific event in his life), not presenting factual evidence about the Chicano Movement (it's more about his role in it), and not relating a story about his efforts to become published (it's about his overall career and movement involvement).

Answer:

Anaya establishes his credibility as a published Chicano author by discussing his career experience.