AnswersSecond Semester English 11Reflecting on World War I

Speaking and Listening: Evaluating a Speaker Answers

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Which excerpt from "War Message to Congress" expresses President Wilson's opinion?

A
Each nation must decide for itself how it will meet it.
B
On the 3rd of February last I officially laid before you the extraordinary announcement of the Imperial German Government.
C
[I]t . . . use[d] its submarines to sink every vessel that sought to approach either the ports of Great Britain and Ireland.
D
American ships have been sunk, American lives taken.
4

Kayla is taking notes as her classmate speaks about the school’s dress code. Which is the best way for Kayla to take clear and effective notes without missing what the speaker is saying?

A
write down only the speaker’s claim
B
use every word the speaker uses
C
use a shorthand version of writing
D
write down only interesting details
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Read the excerpt from President Woodrow Wilson’s speech, “War Message to Congress”.On the 3rd of February last I officially laid before you the extraordinary announcement of the Imperial German Government that on and after the 1st day of February it was its purpose to put aside all restraints of law or of humanity and use its submarines to sink every vessel that sought to approach either the ports of Great Britain and Ireland or the western coasts of Europe or any of the ports controlled by the enemies of Germany within the Mediterranean.It is a war against all nations. American ships have been sunk, American lives taken, in ways which it has stirred us very deeply to learn of, but the ships and people of other neutral and friendly nations have been sunk and overwhelmed in the waters in the same way. There has been no discrimination. The challenge is to all mankind. Each nation must decide for itself how it will meet it. The choice we make for ourselves must be made with a moderation of counsel and a temperateness of judgment befitting our character and our motives as a nation. We must put excited feelings away. Our motive will not be revenge or the victorious assertion of the physical might of the nation, but only the vindication of right, of human right, of which we are only a single champion.Which best states if the speech is effective or ineffective?

A
ineffective because it still involves the U.S. in a World War
B
effective because President Wilson outlines the emotional reasons for entering the war
C
effective because President Wilson is a good, strong speaker
D
ineffective because the speech made Congress angry
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What is the purpose of President Woodrow Wilson’s speech "War Message to Congress"?

A
to compare the current war to other wars that were fought against Germany
B
to persuade Congress that the nation should enter the war against Germany
C
to inform Congress about the problems happening overseas
D
to explain an internal conflict among the people of the United States
8

To appeal to his audience, in “War Message to Congress,” Wilson mostly relies on

A
pathos, an appeal based on emotions.
B
logos, an appeal based on logic or reason.
C
ethos, an appeal based on the speaker’s character.
D
force, an appeal based on the audience’s fear of harm.

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