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Speaking and Listening: Evaluating a Speaker Answers

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Identify the purposes of President Obama’s speech. Check the two boxes that apply.

A
to inform people about his role as president
B
to persuade people to unite behind him
C
to inform people of America’s challenges
D
to persuade people to blame others
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What techniques does President Obama use to build his argument and make the speech persuasive? Check the five boxes that apply.

A
powerful, passionate word choice
B
memorable examples from history
C
engaging word choice and imagery
D
elaborate, ornamental word choice
E
word choice that inspires unity
F
commonly understood language
G
examples from his work in Illinois
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What does President Obama use to create emotional appeal and build credibility as a fellow American? Check the three boxes that apply.

A
images of American sacrifices
B
connections to suffering ancestors
C
visions of the unsettled West
D
mentions of his own sacrifice
E
repetition of the word “us”
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What builds the speaker’s credibility? repetition of the word “you” detailed images of enemies✔ acceptance of collective failure

A
repetition of the word “you”
B
detailed images of enemies
C
✔ acceptance of collective failure
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How does President Obama try to inspire his audience? Check the three boxes that apply.

A
by repeating “we will”
B
by including impressive, technical language
C
by using engaging, specific language
D
by creating brief, powerful images

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