What parts of roosevelt’s speech did you find to be strongest? what parts did you find to be weakest? discuss roosevelt’s reasoning and his rhetoric. how valid did you find roosevelt’s evidence? was it sufficient, credible, and relevant? did roosevelt use any logical fallacies or fallacious reasoning? if so, where in the speech did he do so? how was the experience of listening to the speech different from the experience of reading it? in which form were you better able to notice and evaluate the reasoning and rhetoric in roosevelt’s argument?

This question refers to the "Four Freedoms" speech by President Roosevelt.

Although these questions refer to your own personal experience, and only you can answer them properly, we can still provide some information that might serve as guidance.

The parts that I find strongest about Roosevelt's speech were those in which he discusses his commitment to the betterment of the world. I believe that this should be the most important priority of all leaders. On the other hand, the parts that I found weakest were those where he actually outlines the four freedoms. I do not think that these freedoms are any better than other ones we could come up with. I believe that Roosevelt's evidence was sufficient. He draws on historical examples that make his argument persuasive. Moreover, it was relevant. I also do not believe that he used any fallacious reasoning. Finally, as I have not listened to it, and have only read it, I cannot compare the two experiences.

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)

frances ellen watkins harper writing was influenced by: b. the education she received growing up in the north.

she was born in baltimore, maryland, on september 24, 1825. after the death of her parents, her uncle reverend william watkins, a teacher at the academy for negro youth, raised and educated her. she also continued educating herself by accessing a library of the family she worked for, beginning writing poetry afterwards. as a civil rights activist and abolitionist, watkins greatly influenced her life and work.