Which of the following would be considered a seminal work?
a) a short story by edgar allen poe
b) the declaration of independence
c) a biography about walt disney

B) The Declaration of Independence

Explanation:

A seminal work  (also seminal paper, pivotal study) is a paper which changes our understanding of a particular topic. It presents an idea of great importance in a particular field or discipline.

In this case, the work that would be considered seminal is The Declaration of Independence (1776) written by Thomas Jefferson, as it states the principles on which the American government is based. The Declaration is actually a formal statement which pronounces the freedom of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. A short story by Poe and Disney's biography would not be considered seminal works, as these works do not introduce a new idea of crucial importance.

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)