An assessment is valid if it measures what it is supposed to measure?

Although the question is not a complete one, the statement is the definition of assessment validity. Validity of assessment shows the extent to which it measures what it is supposed to measure. Validity has three kinds, content validity, criterion-related validity, and construct validity.  

As an example, a test has content validity if its content is comparable to the content of the textbook or materials of the course.  

answer: from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain, that this nation under god shall have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people

explanation:

you didn't provide the passage.

explanation:

seeing as this is your first question on i can see why you may have not known that you need to provide the passage.

without the passage, or even the name of the passage, we can not read the passage, therefore we can not determine when or how the pacing effects the tone.

however, you can either repost this question (providing the passage this time)

or you can comment below what the passage is, and i'll you to the best of my ability!