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Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in Presidential Speeches Answers

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Which phrases from the excerpt include loaded words intended to evoke a sense of fear? Select two options.

A
“No matter how long”
B
“defend ourselves”
C
“premeditated invasion”
D
“righteous might”
E
“grave danger”
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What is the purpose of presenting a false dilemma in a speech?

A
to convince the audience that there are limited options
B
to convince the audience that an argument is flawed
C
to provide the audience with several alternative examples
D
to sway the audience to rush to an opinion without facts
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Read Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war.What are the main purposes of this speech? Select two options.

A
to issue a threat to the country of Japan
B
to explain why military action is necessary
C
to propose alternatives for a next course of action
D
to rally the support of the American people for war
E
to show differences between the US and Japan
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Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.In the 1950s, Khrushchev predicted: "We will bury you." But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history. In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind—too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. After these four decades, then, there stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity. Freedom replaces the ancient hatreds among the nations with comity and peace. Freedom is the victor.And now the Soviets themselves may, in a limited way, be coming to understand the importance of freedom. We hear much from Moscow about a new policy of reform and openness. Some political prisoners have been released. Certain foreign news broadcasts are no longer being jammed. Some economic enterprises have been permitted to operate with greater freedom from state control. Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? Or are they token gestures, intended to raise false hopes in the West . . . ? We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace.

A
exclusive language
B
repetition
C
emotional appeal
D
inclusive language
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Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.Today the city thrives in spite of the challenges implicit in the very presence of this wall. What keeps you here? Certainly there's a great deal to be said for your fortitude, for your defiant courage. But I believe there's something deeper, something that involves Berlin's whole look and feel and way of life—not mere sentiment. . . . In a word, I would submit that what keeps you in Berlin is love—love both profound and abiding.

A
logical
B
ethical
C
emotional
D
rational
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What is the main reason a speaker might use exclusive language?

A
to establish the speaker’s credibility
B
to highlight differences between opposing sides
C
to provide facts that will tap into the audience’s emotions
D
to appeal to an audience's sense of hope

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