Read this excerpt from "nixon resigns" by carroll kilpatrick:
mr. nixon’s brief speech was delivered in firm tones and he appeared to be in complete control of his emotions. the absence of rancor contrasted sharply with the “farewell” he delivered in 1962 after being defeated for the governorship of california.
which statement best explains why kilpatrick includes this paragraph in the article?
a) the paragraph suggests the difficulty nixon had in maintaining his dignity during his speech.
b)this paragraph describes nixon's physical appearance during his speech.
c)this paragraph conveys to readers the writer's opinion of nixon's demeanor.
d)this paragraph provides information about the tone of nixon's speech.

the best answer would be C

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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)