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Speaking and Listening: Formal Debate — Unit test Answers

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Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.As for me, I'll leave the presidency more idealistic, more full of hope, than the day I arrived, and more confident than ever that America's best days lie ahead.

A
an appeal to credibility
B
a well-supported counterclaim
C
an appeal to logic
D
repetition of words and ideas
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Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.You have made our social fabric stronger, our families healthier and safer, our people more prosperous. You, the American people, have made our passage into the global information age an era of great American renewal.

A
an appeal to the listeners' logical thought
B
an appeal to the listeners' confidence in the speaker
C
an appeal to the listeners' emotions
D
an appeal to the listeners' sense of reason
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Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.But there is no title I will wear more proudly than that of citizen.

A
is confident in his legacy.
B
will miss being president.
C
is honored to be an American.
D
will support the next president.
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Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.Our economy is breaking records with more than 22 million new jobs, the lowest unemployment in 30 years, the highest homeownership ever, the longest expansion in history.

A
an appeal based on emotion
B
an appeal based on credibility
C
an appeal based on character
D
an appeal based on logic
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Read the excerpt from President Clinton's 2001 farewell address.Working together, America has done well. Our economy is breaking records with more than 22 million new jobs, the lowest unemployment in 30 years, the highest homeownership ever, the longest expansion in history. Our families and communities are stronger. Thirty-five million Americans have used the family leave law; 8 million have moved off welfare. Crime is at a 25-year low. Over 10 million Americans receive more college aid, and more people than ever are going to college. Our schools are better. Higher standards, greater accountability, and larger investments have brought higher test scores and higher graduation rates. More than 3 million children have health insurance now, and more than 7 million Americans have been lifted out of poverty. Incomes are rising across the board.

A
counterclaim
B
claim
C
reason
D
evidence

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