4th6Wks-Wk5-Q5-Obama-DNC-speech

In paragraph 7, the expression “deep in their bones” refers to -

• a person’s health and ability to fight disease.

• a person’s understanding of their values without talking about it.ummarize text and distinguish between a summary and a critique and identify non-essential information

• C plan a first draft by selecting the correct genre for conveying the intended meaning

• how much money a person has.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.4

Which section best expresses the main idea of the text on page 1 of the speech? (8A)

• Our party has chosen a man to lead us who embodies the best this country has to offer. And that man is John Kerry.

• Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let's face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely.

• I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that, in no other country on earth is my story even possible.

• In the end, that is God's greatest gift to us, the bedrock of this nation; a belief in things not seen; a belief that there are better days ahead.

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"Tonight is a particular honor for me because, let's face it, my presence on this stage is pretty unlikely. My father was a foreign student, born and raised in a small village in Kenya. He grew up herding goats, went to school in a tin-roof shack."

Why does Obama begin the speech with the statement above?

• He is arguing that we need to expand our immigration program.

• He is accusing the Democratic party of being racist and not allowing enough African Americans to speak at conventions.

• He is describing how he became the first immigrant to become President of the United States.

• It sets up the idea that America is a land of opportunity and hope.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

If the reader were to read only up to paragraph 7, he might conclude that -

• Obama is the candidate for the President of the United States, not Kerry.

• More people in the crowd know who Obama is than John Kerry.

• Obama was already very popular with the people at the convention.

• Obama was very nervous to speak before such a large crowd.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.1

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"On behalf of the great state of Illinois, crossroads of a nation, land of Lincoln, let me express my deep gratitude for the privilege of addressing this convention."

Obama most likely makes an allusion to Lincoln because-

• he wants listeners to believe the Obama himself is the President of the USA.

• he thinks the audience only wants to hear about delegates from Illinois.

• he wants the audience to know that he, a Senator from Chicago, follows in the tradition of Abraham Lincoln.

• he is upset that the convention was held in Boston and not in Chicago.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Bias, when used to discriminate against a person solely on the basis of color, mostly takes on the meaning of

• noise interference

• prejudice

• Impartiality

• favoritism

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CCSS.RL.5.6

"I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that, in no other country on earth is my story even possible."

The tone expressed by the speaker is mostly one of

• negativity because of a debt the speaker owes

• sadness because the speaker can go to no other country

• optimism because of the possibilties of the American experience

• ambivalence because his eperiencce is not possible anywhere else

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

If we applied SOAPSTone to Obama's speech, we can state clearly that the occasion of the speech is-

• The Chicago convention of 1969
• The Democratic National Convention of 2004
• The impeachment of Preisdent Clinton of 1998
• The impeachment of Donald Trump of 2019

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

We can state clearly that address was delivered by-

• President Barack Obama
• John Kerry
• Michelle Obama
• Senator Barack Obama

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CCSS.RL.8.3

But my grandfather had larger dreams for his son. Through hard work and perseverance, my father got a scholarship to study in a magical place; America which shone as a beacon of freedom and opportunity to so many who had come before. <br />The main persuasive appeal used here is-

• ethos
• pathos
• logos
• locos

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CCSS.RI.9-10.5