First person
It takes a bit of reading into the passage to see what point of view it is, because there is little indication in the first paragraph. The first indication that it is written in first person is the use of "us" at the end of that first paragraph. Then, in the subsequent paragraphs the reader sees that the author uses "I" several times, indicating first person perspective.
The answer is B. Carlos and I went to Chicago for the marathon.
Answer:
<u>S</u><u>ome Important Elements (to me):</u>
1. A thesis statement
2. Add an introduction to the issue and state the claim
3. Then present your arguments (you got to add this...)
4. Perhaps add some arguments for some things you think the other people are going to state. (If you're actually going to present this and actually argue with this, I mean.)