Read this excerpt from the article “5 held in a plot to bug democrats’ office here” by alfred e. lewis.

silbert called the men professionals with a “clandestine” purpose.
rafferty said the five men didn’t have firearms and didn’t harm anyone, and should be released on bond.
in setting the bond at $50,000 for the miami men and $30,000 for martin, judge belson also placed restrictions on their movements.

which statement best explains how the details in this excerpt contribute to the central idea?

a. the details illustrate that the men were novices who were first-time offenders. b. the details present the reasons that the men were denied bail.
c. the details provide background information on the criminals to explain their crime.
d. the details show that, despite their illicit intentions, the men did not plan to hurt anyone.

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The correct answer is D. The details show that despite their illicit intentions, the men did not plan to hurt anyone.

D) The details show that, despite their illicit intentions, the men did not plan to hurt anyone.

Explanation: In the given excerpt from the article “5 Held in a Plot to Bug Democrats’ Office Here” by Alfred E. Lewis we can see the description of how five men commited a crime but were released on bond because the details show that, despite their illicit intentions, the men did not plan to hurt anyone, we can see that in the fact that they didn't have firearms, so the correct answer is option D.

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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)