Rhetoric in Reagan's Address at Moscow State University
Question 89123 • Twilight Session 1 (Fall 26): Literature and Composition I_CThompson
In the statement below, Reagan expresses the opinion that economic freedom is a powerful force. Which detail from his speech best substantiates this opinion?"We are seeing the power of economic freedom spreading around the world.”
Answer
A
“One of these chips has more computing power than a roomful of old-style computers.”
B
“Or take the example of the satellite relaying this broadcast around the world, which replaces thousands of tons of copper mined from the Earth and molded into wire.”
C
“I’m proposing an increased exchange program of high school students between our countries.”
D
“Places such as the Republic of Korea, Singapore, [and] Taiwan have vaulted into the technological era, barely pausing in the industrial age along the way.”
Explanation
Choice D gives examples of places—South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan—that rapidly advanced into the technological era. This supports Reagan’s opinion that economic freedom is a powerful force spreading around the world by showing its effects in multiple countries. The other choices describe technology or an exchange program, not the spread of economic freedom.
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