"...Dedication of the Aerospace Medical Health Center"

A policy speech should contain all of the following elements EXCEPT:

• a claim

• a counterargument

• misleading statements

• support

President Kennedy made this speech in...

• New York, New York
• San Antonio, Texas
• Washington, D.C.
• Atlanta, Georgia

Who is Kennedy's audience? (Lines 1-13)

• The entire American public

• NASA astronauts

• People at the Aerospace Medical Health Center

• the media

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

The purpose of Kennedy's speech is ...

• A call to action for people to do something new

• An urge for people to remember the good old days

• A reminder of sticking to tradition

• A proposal to do things how they've always been done

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Why does Kennedy refer to the staff at the Medical Center as "pathfinders" and “pioneers”?

• The staff are preparing to travel into space
• They are exploring new areas of medical research.
• They are making headlines with their discoveries.
• They work in the city where so many famous pilots trained.

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which other air "pioneers," who also trained in San Antonio, does Kennedy mention at the beginning of his speech?

• The Wright Brothers
• Neil Armstrong & Buzz Aldrin
• Charles Lindbergh & Claire Chennault
• John Glenn & Alan Shepard

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

What is Kennedy's main (first) CLAIM? (lines 31-42)

• Space research is extremely valuable to life here on earth.

• Space research can improve technology.

• Space research can help us learn about our environment.

• Medical discoveries may be made.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.2

Which of the following sets of transition words does Kennedy use to organize his three examples?

• First; Second; Third
• On one hand; On the other hand; In summation
• First; As a result; Finally
• I argue; You could disagree because; However

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CCSS.W.7.2C

CCSS.W.7.3C

What is Kennedy's main COUNTERARGUMENT to address? (Lines 31-40)

• Many Americans assume space research has no value here on earth.

• Money should be spent on other things.

• There will be setbacks.

• Space travel is very risky

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

Kennedy's second CLAIM is that America should... (Lines 89-96)

• focus solely on medical space research.

• divide the work among other nations.

• take the lead in space exploration.

• partner with other superpowers.

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CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.W.7.9A