providing a chronological account of his volunteer activities at the hospital.

summarizing his brief experience with Dr. V and citing some facts about the work of the eye hospital.

noting the improvements in Indian medical care since Dr. V began his practice and describing his plans for expanding into other countries.

comparing the work of the hospital with the work of other hospitals in India.

Despite his success and great importance, Dr. V remains humble.

People have only recently become aware of Dr. V's extraordinary work.

It is remarkable that Dr. V functions as both a village leader and a medical savior.

Dr. V's hospital is reminiscent of a village, and he is the leader.

India was in the midst of an epidemic of preventable blindness. Fortunately, Dr. V has helped reverse this trend. By treating hundreds of thousands of patients every year, Dr. V and his staff at Aravind Eye Hospital have greatly reduced the incidence of blindness in India.

While visiting Dr. V at his hospital in India, the author discovered something surprising about the patients who are successfully treated for blindness there. It turns out that patients who undergo surgery at the eye hospital are far more likely to regain their sight if they believe in the possibility of a cure.

The author spent one week volunteering at an eye hospital in India where thousands of patients regain their sight each year. He was deeply touched by the commitment of Dr. V and his staff to helping their patients. The experience seems to have influenced the author’s own outlook on life.

Traditional treatments for blindness have not worked in India, a country where millions of people have lost their sight. Dr. V established the Aravind Eye Hospital, which has successfully treated many thousands of patients. After hearing about Dr. V’s success, the author decided to visit the hospital and observe Dr. V’s work in person.

To show differences between the way eye surgery is performed in the East and in the West

To celebrate the work of an eye surgeon in India and describe the author’s experience as a volunteer

To encourage eye surgeons throughout the world to model their methods after those used by Dr. V

To describe the success of the technological breakthrough developed by Dr. V at Aravind Eye Hospital

the system’s hospitals are in high demand

Dr. V has expanded into other areas of health care

the hospital needs additional resources

Dr. V no longer practices medicine

many blind people are grateful they do not have sight

the author’s life would have been better if he had kept his sight

blind people deserve empathy and understanding

the author experienced something positive as a result of his blindness

provides assistance to others

has experienced hardship

is mostly inactive

prefers being outside

It motivated him to create a game that did not require sight.

It reminded him of the fun activities that he could no longer enjoy.

It reinforced his belief that people are often thoughtless.

It offered him the chance to try playing a traditional game.

Vague generality

Personal experience

Emotional appeal

Scientific evidence

have had difficulty understanding his particular struggles

share many of the same challenges that he faces

made his invention of groundball possible

are very important to him

He was the recipient of the Class of 1915 Award, bestowed annually on a member of the senior class who most closely approaches the ideal University of Pennsylvania student-athlete.

After college he became a successful lawyer in the Philadelphia area and worked until his death at age 75.

H He once said, “I have done nothing more than the average American boy. . . . Courage is nothing more than doing the best you can in the good old American Way.”

At the University of Pennsylvania, Allman was an intercollegiate wrestling champion and captain of the Quaker wrestling squad during his senior year.

The first quotation is sincere, while the second is arrogant.

The first quotation is grave, while the second is passionate.

The first quotation is observational, while the second is introspective.

The first quotation is playful, while the second is mocking.

One author has been affected by events in the selection more than the other.

Both authors plan to make significant changes in their lives.

One author regrets not having made a more sincere effort to be successful.

Both authors have had meaningful experiences.

While the author of “Helping Others to See” focuses on Dr. V’s interest in serving others, the author of “A Ball to Roll Around” focuses on his personal growth.

While the author of “Helping Others to See” suggests that Dr. V thinks blindness is instructive, the author of “A Ball to Roll Around” suggests blindness limited his options in life.

While the author of “Helping Others to See” details the way that Dr. V was trained to do his work, the author of “A Ball to Roll Around” suggests that his path in life was fairly random.

While the author of “Helping Others to See” provides details about the people who inspired Dr. V, the author of “A Ball to Roll Around” indicates that he has not been inspired by anyone.

a sudden change in thinking

the value adults place on the contributions of children

an activity that depends on group participation

why people enjoy being together