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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 the excerpt from Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war.Yesterday, December 7, 1941—a date which will live in infamy—the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.What is the impact of the loaded language in this paragraph?

A
It establishes the speaker’s credibility.
B
It creates a confident and reassuring tone.
C
It calls attention to the urgency of the message.
D
It sets up a contrast between the past and the future.
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Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.As I looked out a moment ago from the Reichstag, that embodiment of German unity, I noticed words crudely spray-painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young Berliner, "This wall will fall. Beliefs become reality." Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom.

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The repetition emphasizes information about communism.
B
The repetition emphasizes the principles of freedom.
C
The repetition gives context to Reagan's beliefs.
D
The repetition gives context to Reagan’s goals in Europe.
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Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.Perhaps this gets to the root of the matter, to the most fundamental distinction of all between East and West. The totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront. . . .As I looked out a moment ago from the Reichstag, that embodiment of German unity, I noticed words crudely spray-painted upon the wall, perhaps by a young Berliner, "This wall will fall. Beliefs become reality." Yes, across Europe, this wall will fall. For it cannot withstand faith; it cannot withstand truth. The wall cannot withstand freedom.

A
to threaten the Soviet Union
B
to urge an end to communism
C
to explain why he is visiting Berlin
D
to applaud small acts of resistance
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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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Read Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war.What are the main purposes of this speech? Select two options.to issue a threat to the country of Japanto explain why military action is necessaryto propose alternatives for a next course of actionto rally the support of the American people for warto show differences between the US and Japan

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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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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Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.Perhaps this gets to the root of the matter, to the most fundamental distinction of all between East and West. The totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.

A
American historians and educators
B
European trade unionists
C
democratic Germans
D
free markets in the South Pacific
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Which statement from a city mayor’s speech is an example of hyperbole?

A
Voting in the municipal election is a matter of life and death.
B
The economy prospered after the city signed a trade agreement.
C
The population of our city has doubled in the past 10 years.
D
If you were concerned about the future, you would vote in the election.
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Read the first three paragraphs of Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war.Beyond Congress, who is his primary intended audience?

A
the American public
B
the Japanese people
C
American and Japanese diplomats
D
other countries that might be at risk

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