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Rhetoric in Dr. King's "The American Dream" Answers

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In "The American Dream," the speaker uses rhetorical argument to persuade listeners that

A
Americans practice many different religions.
B
Americans come from different backgrounds.
C
Americans must join together as equals.
D
Americans deserve to be remembered.
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Rhetoric is defined as

A
rational ideas used to support a claim.
B
written or spoken words used to make a point.
C
patterns of stressed and unstressed sounds.
D
patterns of repeated words and phrases.
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Read this passage from "The American Dream."It does not say all white men, but it says all men. . . .

A
It clarifies the first part.
B
It makes a claim.
C
It restates the first part.
D
It adds an argument.
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Read this passage from "The American Dream."One of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. It does not say some men, but it says all men. It does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. It does not say all Gentiles, but it says all men, which includes Jews. It does not say all Protestants, but it says all men, which includes Catholics.

A
Sentences are somewhat long, which makes the ideas stand out in the passage.
B
Sentences are similar in length, which contributes to the rhythm of the passage.
C
Sentences are somewhat short, which makes the ideas stand out in the passage.
D
Sentences are different lengths, which contributes to the rhythm of the passage.
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Which elements make up the structure of a speech presenting an argument?

A
claim, reason, evidence
B
rhythm, logic, rhetoric
C
claim, logic, rhetoric
D
rhythm, reason, evidence

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