Benjamin Franklin's Speech in the Convention

What is the MAIN point of "Speech in the Convention"?

• To "Hussle and Motivate"

• The Constitutional Convention should support the Constitution because it is as good as it is likely to be.

• The delegates at the Constitutional Convention are not perfect.

• Benjamin Franklin wanted to show off that he was very smart and that he was never wrong.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to "Speech in the Convention", why does Franklin want the delegates to support the Constitution strongly despite any personal reservations they may have?

• because doing so guarantees that the principles of the Constitution will be administered well

• because doing so will inspire public confidence in the delegates' leadership

• because Franklin views the document as a product of their joint wisdom

• because Franklin does not have time to be babysitting these men longer than he already has

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

According to Franklin in his speech, how will approving the Constitution affect the country's relationships with foreign nations?

• It will frustrate the hopes of nations unfriendly to the United States

• It will cause all other nations to be jealous of the United States

• It will show that the United states is superior like the grocery store on Western.

• It will cause all other nations to see the United States as a leader and make them bow down when they come to our town.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is Franklin's purpose in posing the rhetorical question: "From such assembly can a perfect production be expected?"

• To show that the character faults of the delegates seriously outweigh their joint wisdom, and the result will be poor.

• To argue that it would be unreasonable to demand an ideal Constitution from flawed human beings

• to make the delegates think and to catch their attention because some of them were falling asleep.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

True or False: the Latin suffix -ity means quality, condition, or state of being.

• False

• True

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CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Ethos is...

• A persuasive appeal to logic and reason

• A persuasive appeal to the author's moral character

• A persuasive appeal to emotion

• A persuasive appeal to faith

Pathos is...

• A persuasive appeal to faith

• A persuasive appeal to emotion

• A persuasive appeal to logic/reason

• None of the above

Logos is...

• A persuasive appeal to logic

• A persuasive appeal to emotion

• A persuasive appeal to moral character

• A persuasive appeal to faith

Repeating a phrase at the beginning of a sentence for emphasis.

• Anaphora

• Parallel Structure

• Alliteration

• Assonance

"It is therefore the older I grow, the more apt I am to doubt my own judgement"

• Logos

• Ethos

• Tacos

• Pathos