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Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in Presidential Speeches Answers

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Which sentence from Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war is an example of a bandwagon appeal?

A
“Japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the Pacific area.”
B
“It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago.”
C
“The people of the United States have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our Nation.”
D
“As Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy I have directed that all measures be taken for our defense.”
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Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.In Europe, only one nation and those it controls refuse to join the community of freedom. Yet in this age of redoubled economic growth, of information and innovation, the Soviet Union faces a choice: It must make fundamental changes, or it will become obsolete. Today thus represents a moment of hope. We in the West stand ready to cooperate with the East to promote true openness, to break down barriers that separate people, to create a safer, freer world.

A
ad hominem
B
false dilemma
C
hasty generalization
D
bandwagon appeal
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Which quotation from Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war is an example of a hasty generalization?

A
“I regret to tell you that very many American lives have been lost.”
B
“I interpret the will of the Congress.”
C
“We will gain the inevitable triumph.”
D
“A state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese Empire.”
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Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.In the 1950s, Khrushchev predicted: "We will bury you." But in the West today, we see a free world that has achieved a level of prosperity and well-being unprecedented in all human history. In the Communist world, we see failure, technological backwardness, declining standards of health, even want of the most basic kind—too little food. Even today, the Soviet Union still cannot feed itself. After these four decades, then, there stands before the entire world one great and inescapable conclusion: Freedom leads to prosperity. Freedom replaces the ancient hatreds among the nations with comity and peace. Freedom is the victor.And now the Soviets themselves may, in a limited way, be coming to understand the importance of freedom. We hear much from Moscow about a new policy of reform and openness. Some political prisoners have been released. Certain foreign news broadcasts are no longer being jammed. Some economic enterprises have been permitted to operate with greater freedom from state control. Are these the beginnings of profound changes in the Soviet state? Or are they token gestures, intended to raise false hopes in the West . . . ? We welcome change and openness; for we believe that freedom and security go together, that the advance of human liberty can only strengthen the cause of world peace.

A
exclusive language
B
repetition
C
emotional appeal
D
inclusive language
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What happens in an ad hominem persuasive technique?

A
A limited number of options are presented.
B
A person is attacked rather than an argument.
C
Loaded language is used to appeal to emotions.
D
A quick judgment is made without the use of evidence.
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What is the main reason a speaker might use exclusive language?

A
to establish the speaker’s credibility
B
to highlight differences between opposing sides
C
to provide facts that will tap into the audience’s emotions
D
to appeal to an audience's sense of hope
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Which statement from a city mayor’s speech is an example of hyperbole?

A
Voting in the municipal election is a matter of life and death.
B
The economy prospered after the city signed a trade agreement.
C
The population of our city has doubled in the past 10 years.
D
If you were concerned about the future, you would vote in the election.
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Read the passage from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.Perhaps this gets to the root of the matter, to the most fundamental distinction of all between East and West. The totalitarian world produces backwardness because it does such violence to the spirit, thwarting the human impulse to create, to enjoy, to worship. The totalitarian world finds even symbols of love and of worship an affront.

A
American historians and educators
B
European trade unionists
C
democratic Germans
D
free markets in the South Pacific
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Read the excerpt from Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war.It will be recorded that the distance of Hawaii from Japan makes it obvious that the attack was deliberately planned many days or even weeks ago. During the intervening time the Japanese Government has deliberately sought to deceive the United States by false statements and expressions of hope for continued peace.

A
a logical appeal
B
an ethical appeal
C
an emotional appeal
D
an expert appeal
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What is the purpose of presenting a false dilemma in a speech?

A
to convince the audience that there are limited options
B
to convince the audience that an argument is flawed
C
to provide the audience with several alternative examples
D
to sway the audience to rush to an opinion without facts
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Which phrases from the excerpt include loaded words intended to evoke a sense of fear? Select two options.

A
“No matter how long”
B
“defend ourselves”
C
“premeditated invasion”
D
“righteous might”
E
“grave danger”
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Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.Today the city thrives in spite of the challenges implicit in the very presence of this wall. What keeps you here? Certainly there's a great deal to be said for your fortitude, for your defiant courage. But I believe there's something deeper, something that involves Berlin's whole look and feel and way of life—not mere sentiment. . . . In a word, I would submit that what keeps you in Berlin is love—love both profound and abiding.

A
logical
B
ethical
C
emotional
D
rational
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Read the first three paragraphs of Franklin Roosevelt’s request for a declaration of war.Beyond Congress, who is his primary intended audience?

A
the American public
B
the Japanese people
C
American and Japanese diplomats
D
other countries that might be at risk
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Read the excerpt from Ronald Reagan's "Tear Down This Wall" speech.I understand the fear of war and the pain of division that afflict this continent—and I pledge to you my country's efforts to help overcome these burdens. To be sure, we in the West must resist Soviet expansion. So we must maintain defenses of unassailable strength. Yet we seek peace; so we must strive to reduce arms on both sides.

A
The use of loaded language creates the need for immediate action in Europe.
B
The use of repetition reminds the audience of the obstacles they must defeat.
C
The use of inclusive language emphasizes hope for a better relationship in the future.
D
The use of exclusive language shows the contrast between the two countries.

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