Read the following paragraph from the introduction [paragraphs 1-4]. Seventy-three percent of Americans admit to binge-watching. Ninety percent of Millennials (individuals born between 1981 and 1996) stated that they binge-watch, as did 87 percent of Generation Z (individuals born between 1995 and 2012). Around 40 percent of viewers in these age groups binge-watch an average of six episodes of television, or about five hours, in one sitting.

What is the main reason why the author includes this paragraph in the article?

A) to provide context for the debate that follows by giving readers a sense of how many Americans binge-watch

B )to illustrate how drastically binge-watching has changed the way Americans watch television

C) to compare the rates of binge-watching amongst Americans of various age groups

D) to explain one of the main worries experts have expressed about Americans' binge-watching habits

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)