Question 1 • WI-English Language Arts 8 A
Writing about the trial as if he were viewing it from outside himself gives Steve some emotional distance from what is happening. This perspective helps him separate his feelings and fears from the events of the trial, rather than changing his relationship with his lawyer or speeding up the proceedings. The best answer is D, “It allows him to separate his emotions from the events.”
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