Look at the paragraphs that begin on page 1 and end at the top of page 3. How do these three
paragraphs provide structure for the passage?
John F. Kennedy was the thirty-fifth president of the United
States. In January 1961, when Kennedy gave this speech at
his inauguration as president the Cold War was raging
between the United States and the Soviet Union Fear of
communism and its threat to democratic principles was
widespread, and people feared that deadly nuclear
weapons could be used at any moment
John F. Kennedy's Inaugural
Address
by comparing modern ideals to the ideals of the
nation's founders
by presenting a narrative tale of hardship and
survival
We observe today not a victory of party but a
celebration of freedom-symbolizing an end
as well as a beginning-signifying renewal as
well as change. For I have sworn before you
and Almighty God the same solemn oath our
forbears prescribed nearly a century and
three-quarters ago.
by explaining the causes of modern American
revolutions
by detailing the process by which political parties
develop
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