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Writing a Rhetorical Analysis Essay about Shirley Chisholm's Bid for Presidency — Quiz

Question 3 • English IV

Read the excerpt from Angela’s rhetorical analysis essay of Shirley Chisholm’s presidential announcement speech. Student Work In her speech, Chisholm states, "The President has broken his promises to us and has therefore lost his claim to our trust and confidence in him.” I think that, when Chisholm observes that the president made promises to all of them, including to her, she creates an intimacy and connection between herself and her listeners. She makes the audience feel like she is one of them and they are on the same team. Angela wants to strengthen her analysis of Chisholm’s use of personal observation to connect to her listeners. Which revision best achieves this purpose?

Answer
A
deleting “I think” so that the sentence is appropriate for rhetorical analysis
B
replacing the words “including to her” with “including to Chisholm”
C
adding “The abiding concern of this administration has been one of political expediency . . .” to the quotation
D
changing “she makes the audience feel” to “Chisholm makes them feel”
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