Writing a Research-Based Argumentative Essay about Technology — Unit test
Question 10 • S1S: English 9B (E2112 - AG)
Read the excerpt from President Kennedy's Report to the American People.Nor is this a partisan issue. In a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics. This is not even a legal or legislative issue alone. It is better to settle these matters in the courts than on the streets, and new laws are needed at every level, but law alone cannot make men see right. We are confronted primarily with a moral issue. It is as old as the Scriptures and is as clear as the American Constitution.
Answer
A
In a time of domestic crisis men of good will and generosity should be able to unite regardless of party or politics.
B
This is not even a legal or legislative issue alone.
C
It is better to settle these matters in the courts than on the streets, and new laws are needed at every level, but law alone cannot make men see right.
D
We are confronted primarily with a moral issue.
Explanation
Kennedy’s main point is that the crisis is fundamentally about right and wrong, not merely politics or laws. He states this directly: “We are confronted primarily with a moral issue.” Choice D best expresses that central claim; the other choices describe supporting points.
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