Question

read the following excerpt from autumn peltier’s speech to the united nations.
no child should have to experience not knowing what it’s like – what running water is. this makes me upset.
which of the following would be the best revision peltier could make to the underlined sentence to convey the same meaning in a more impactful manner?
○ this delights me.
○ this disturbs me.
○ this makes me confused.
○ this makes me feel sad and angry and confused and frustrated.

Explanation:

The original sentence "This makes me upset" conveys a negative emotional reaction to the situation of a child not knowing what running water is. We need to find an option that has a similar negative emotional tone and conveys a strong impact.

• Option 1 ("This delights me") has a positive tone, so it's incorrect.
• Option 2 ("This disturbs me") conveys a negative feeling but is less intense in capturing the mix of sadness, anger, confusion, and frustration compared to the correct option.
• Option 3 ("This makes me confused") only focuses on confusion, not the full range of negative emotions.
• Option 4 ("This makes me sad and angry and confused and frustrated") captures the multiple negative emotions and the impactful nature of the situation, matching the tone and intensity of "upset" while being more impactful.

Answer:

This makes me sad and angry and confused and frustrated.