Question

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analyzing the impact of dialogue — quiz — level h
fill in the blanks to describe
jeremys first day as an assistant
coach.

jeremy: (faking confidence) i can do better than that.
(he resumes his handstand and continues his routines but
stumbles on his final landing. he forces a smile and raises
his hands over his head to signal he is finished. coach
applauds, and a few kids clap along.)
jeremy: (quietly) thanks. (more enthusiastically) now you
guys get to do some tumbling!
(coach helps the children form a line along the mat. jeremy
jogs to the side of the room and takes a swig from a water
bottle.)
jeremy: (muttering to himself) what a disaster! why did
coach pick me? drew or literally anyone else would have
been better.

jeremy is , and he
as he flips. he says,
he
also misses his next move, but he
finishes . he
stays positive in front of the kids, but
his dialogue to himself shows that hes .

Explanation:

1. The text shows Jeremy is nervous/unsure but fakes confidence, so he is unconfident/nervous at first.
2. He stumbles on his final landing during his routine, so he stumbles as he flips/finishes.
3. He fakes confidence and says "I can do better than that" after his first attempt.
4. He forces a smile and signals he's done after his stumble, so he finishes with a forced smile.
5. His self-muttering ("What a disaster! Why did Coach pick me?") shows he's feeling insecure/self-critical privately.

Answer:

1. Jeremy is unconfident/nervous, and he
2. stumbles as he flips. He says,
3. "I can do better than that". He
4. also misses his next move, but he finishes with a forced smile. He
5. stays positive in front of the kids, but his dialogue to himself shows that he's feeling insecure and self-critical.