Which statement about sentence lengths in a written piece is true? a. varying sentence type has no appreciable effect on relative sentence length b. in spite of their name, compound-complex sentences are usually shorter than compound or complex sentences c. short sentences tend to move ideas quickly d. regardless of the sentence type, the audience tends to read at its own pace

The correct answer is  C. Short sentences tend to move ideas quickly

Explanation:

In writing, the sentence length depends on the type of sentence because simple sentences tend to be shorter (they only present one idea), while complex compound sentences tend to be longer (they link two or more clauses/ideas). This also implies by varying the sentence type the lengths of sentences changes and also other elements in the texts are affected this includes the rhythm the text has and the pace or speed of the text. In terms of pace, short sentences make the pace quickly and longer sentence make the pace slow considering in the case of short sentences the reader moves faster from one idea to others. Considering this, the statement that is true about sentence length is "short sentences tend to move ideas quickly" as they make the pace or speed of the text faster.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)