Answer:
Any text where the main aim is to convey a point of view is a persuasive text and tries to convince a reader. An argument, exposition, debate, analysis or even an advertisement may be a convincing text.
Explanation:
The change that was made in the second sentence is that it created a compound sentence. The correct answer is option B. The compound subject now has two independent clauses: "The holidays are just around the corner" and "I need to go shopping". The independent clauses are connected with the coordinating conjunction "so".
Answer:
Shifting of a young boy from a relatively simple existence in a Mexican village to a somewhat hectic and complex life in a different culture and in an urban setting is the story all about.
Explanation:
Barrio boy is a dramatic and a vivid autobiography. This has been written by Ernesto Galarza. The story is of a boy who is caught in between the worlds when he moves from Mexico to United States of America.
The change in the lifestyle of that boy when he moves from a rural life to an area where the life is very hectic, busy and complex is the theme and the points of focus of the story.