Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in Presidential Speeches

Question 1

What was President McKinley’s primary purpose in giving this speech?

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D: to persuade young men to join the army

Question 2

Based on the video excerpt, what was Reagan’s purpose for giving this speech? Check all that apply.to praise the work he had done with Holocaust survivorsto pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Holocaustto assure survivors of the continuing power of the United Statesto thank the Holocaust survivors for coming to the United Statesto acknowledge America providing a home for Holocaust survivors

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B: to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Holocaust; D: to thank the Holocaust survivors for coming to the United States; E: to acknowledge America providing a home for Holocaust survivors

Question 3

What is Reagan’s message in this passage from his speech?

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A: The suffering and the emotional cost of the Holocaust must be remembered.

Question 4

Which type of appeal does Reagan use in this passage?

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A: emotional

Question 5

Besides parallelism, what other type of appeal does Reagan use in this passage?

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A: inclusive language

Question 6

How does the repetition of "Let them come to Berlin” support Kennedy’s message?

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B: It reinforces the idea that only the people of Berlin know the hardships associated with communism.

Question 7

How does the use of parallelism support Kennedy’s message?

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B: It creates an organized structure that allows Kennedy to counter the opinions of others.

Question 8

Which pair of words or phrases from the passage best indicates the type of appeal used?

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C: “immeasurable pain,” “ bleeding wound”

Question 9

How does the technique support Reagan’s message?

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A: It creates a unified purpose among people.

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