Question 269 • Crowley Credit Recovery Algebra II B
Read the excerpt from Angela’s rhetorical analysis essay of Shirley Chisholm’s presidential announcement speech.In her speech, Chisholm states, "The President has broken his promises to us and has therefore lost his claim to our trust and confidence in him.” I think that, when Chisholm observes that the president made promises to all of them, including to her, she creates an intimacy and connection between herself and her listeners. She makes the audience feel like she is one of them and they are on the same team.
Answer
A
replacing the words “including to her” with “including to Chisholm”
B
changing “she makes the audience feel” to “Chisholm makes them feel”
C
deleting “I think” so that the sentence is appropriate for rhetorical analysis
D
adding “The abiding concern of this administration has been one of political expediency . . .” to the quotation
Explanation
Rhetorical analysis should explain how a speaker’s choices affect an audience, rather than present the writer’s personal opinion. Removing “I think” makes Angela’s claim direct and more appropriate for an analytical essay. The other edits either change wording unnecessarily or add a quotation that does not address the main issue.
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