Personally, I think it’s the second choice.
Answer:
The answer is "It's difficult to predict the effects of new policies and procedures." because affect is usually a verb, and it means to impact or change. Effect is usually a noun, an effect is the result of a change. And the correct plural form of policy is policies.
On a forest! Sit under a tree and write it.
so we could see how other people influenced how she became who she is ... how does Cisneros recollection of writing her MFA essay relate to her ... What part of the Authors description of school figures into her life as a writer? ... Language.