The lecturer states that persuasive speeches are speeches of contention. this means that they
a. take a stance on an issue
c. urge action
b. aim to inform the audience
d. portray a specific attitude

The right answer is the A. Take a stance on an issue.  

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that one of the meanings of contention is idea or opinion—it comes from the Latin contendĕre, which can be translated as to dispute. Therefore, persuasive speeches of contention are those in which the speakers give their opinion or pronounce themselves. There are other kinds of speeches specifically aimed at moving the audience to action, so option C is incorrect. Options B and C, on the other hand, are imprecise.      

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)

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