Rhetoric in Reagan's Address at Moscow State University Answers

Identify whether each statement from Reagan’s speech is a fact or an opinion. “But progress is not foreordained. The key is freedom – freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication.” “You know, one of the first contacts between your country and mine took place between Russian and American explorers.” “And that’s why it’s so hard for government planners, no matter how sophisticated, to ever substitute for millions of individuals working night and day to make their dreams come true.” “In our discussion today, we agreed on working up to several thousand exchanges a year from each country in the near future.”

What is the main opinion Reagan gives in Passage B?[___]

Which opinion does he substantiate with facts?[___]

Identify whether each statement from Reagan’s speech is a fact or an opinion.

“You know, one of the first contacts between your country and mine took place between Russian and American explorers.” [___]

“And that’s why it’s so hard for government planners, no matter how sophisticated, to ever substitute for millions of individuals working night and day to make their dreams come true.”[___]

“In our discussion today, we agreed on working up to several thousand exchanges a year from each country in the near future.” [___]