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Lesson Three: Analyzing Rhetorical Strategies in Presidential Speeches Answers

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What was President McKinley’s primary purpose in giving this speech?

A
to explain funding for the military
B
to excite the troops currently serving
C
to convince Congress to end the war
D
to persuade young men to join the army
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✔ emotionalX ethical logical

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✔ emotional
B
X ethical
C
logical
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X “decisions,” “vital service”“generation,” “remembrance”✔ “immeasurable pain,” “ bleeding wound”

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X “decisions,” “vital service”
B
“generation,” “remembrance”
C
✔ “immeasurable pain,” “ bleeding wound”
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✔ inclusive languageexclusive languagerepetition

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✔ inclusive language
B
exclusive language
C
repetition
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✔ It creates a unified purpose among people.X It separates the survivors from others. It emphasizes the hardships faced by survivors.

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✔ It creates a unified purpose among people.
B
X It separates the survivors from others.
C
It emphasizes the hardships faced by survivors.
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Based on the video excerpt, what was Reagan’s purpose for giving this speech? Check all that apply.to praise the work he had done with Holocaust survivorsto pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Holocaustto assure survivors of the continuing power of the United Statesto thank the Holocaust survivors for coming to the United Statesto acknowledge America providing a home for Holocaust survivors

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to praise the work he had done with Holocaust survivors
B
to pay tribute to those who lost their lives during the Holocaust
C
to assure survivors of the continuing power of the United States
D
to thank the Holocaust survivors for coming to the United States
E
to acknowledge America providing a home for Holocaust survivors
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What is Reagan’s message in this passage from his speech?

A
The suffering and the emotional cost of the Holocaust must be remembered.
B
The best way to remember the Holocaust is to focus on statistics related to this time period.
C
We must forget the survivors of the Holocaust to let them live the rest of their lives in peace.
D
It is unfortunate that the Holocaust most likely will be forgotten as decades and centuries pass.
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How does the repetition of "Let them come to Berlin” support Kennedy’s message?

A
It contrasts how citizens in other countries view the citizens of Berlin and their government.
B
It reinforces the idea that only the people of Berlin know the hardships associated with communism.
C
It emphasizes the idea that democratic countries and communist countries share a love for the people of Berlin.
D
It supports his viewpoint that the United States and the Soviet Union agree that communism is good for the economy.
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How does the use of parallelism support Kennedy’s message?

A
It repeatedly encourages people from other countries to visit Berlin.
B
It creates an organized structure that allows Kennedy to counter the opinions of others.
C
It evokes a sense of trust with the audience by highlighting Kennedy’s credibility.
D
It generates deep feelings of compassion from the people of Berlin toward those in the free world.

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