Rhetoric in Reagan's Address at Moscow State University
Question 10 • MO-English Language Arts 9 B-CR
Read the excerpt from President Ronald Reagan’s Address at Moscow State University.But progress is not foreordained. The key is freedom—freedom of thought, freedom of information, freedom of communication. The renowned scientist, scholar, and founding father of this university, Mikhail Lomonosov, knew that. "It is common knowledge," he said, "that the achievements of science are considerable and rapid, particularly once the yoke of slavery is cast off and replaced by the freedom of philosophy."
Answer
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a substantiated opinion because Reagan quotes an expert.
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a substantiated opinion because Reagan lists many freedoms.
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an unsubstantiated opinion because Reagan shares personal feelings.
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an unsubstantiated opinion because Reagan gives a historical example.
Explanation
Reagan argues that freedom is essential for progress and supports that opinion with a quotation from Mikhail Lomonosov, a renowned scientist and scholar. Lomonosov’s words connect freedom from “the yoke of slavery” with rapid scientific achievement, providing evidence from an expert rather than merely expressing Reagan’s personal feelings.
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