• What is the conflict?
• How does the character feel about the conflict?
• How does the creator of the comic expect the audience to feel about the
conflict

the conflict is the leaf falling off the tree.

the character is sad about the conflict.

the creator probaby expected us to feel upste also about the change.

as you read the passage below, consider how dana gioia uses

evidence, such as facts or examples, to support claims.

reasoning to develop ideas and to connect claims and evidence.

stylistic or persuasive elements, such as word choice or appeals to emotion, to add power to the ideas expressed.

explanation: