Bring on the Beets
This is a draft of a student's narrative essay
My dad used to say there aren't really foods he doesn't like, just foods that he hasn't liked yet. I'm inclined to agree with him because there's a
clear line of demarcation in my life, days of beet disdain and beet delight.
Have you ever had a yellow beet? Me neither until an unsuspecting visit to Atwoods Café on an otherwise ordinary day. The lunch crowd buzzed as
I sat at a table for two near the door, surveying the menu until i landed on a list of appetizing ingredients: Bibb lettuce, asparagus, goat cheese,
pistachios, and yellow beets with a lemon dill vinaigrette. Dressing on the side and hold the beets. That was my first inclination.
"What can I get for you today?" my server asked.
"I'd like your Bibb lettuce salad with dressing on side and no beets, please," I ordered.
"Have you ever had yellow beets?" my server inquired, peering over the rim of his glasses like my dad.
"Actually, no," I replied sheepishly. "It's a texture thing-they seem so slimy."
"Ours are delicious. Give them a try and, if you don't like them, I'll bring you a beet-free salad." And he was off before I could object.
Let me tell you. Yellow beets are beautiful! They're a vibrant, golden yellow that brightens a plate like sunshine. I'm no culinary expert, but when
food looks good, it tastes better, right? These yellow beets sure did. They were smooth, not slimy, and mildly sweet, not so earthy, though they grew
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Select the correct answer.
Which choice best explains a narrative technique the writer uses and its effect on the reader?
ОА.
The writer's character development slows the pace of the narrative.
B
The writer's sequence of events causes confusion
ОС
The writer's detailed description engages the reader in an ordinary topic.
D.
The writer's extended reflection teaches the reader about human nature,