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A 13-year-old with a stutter gives inspiring Democratic convention speech Image 1. Brayden Harrington speaks during the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention on August 20, 2020. Just 20 seconds into his speech to the Democratic National Convention on August 20, Brayden Harrington started to stutter. He knew he would. It was the whole reason he was addressing millions of viewers through his computer. As he'd explained at the start of his speech, his life had changed after he met Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in February. person."

HOW OLD IS BRAYDEN?

• 21

• 13

• 6 MONTHS

• 122

Conventions Are Held To Nominate Presidential Candidates. The DNC is held every four years to name a candidate for the U.S. presidential race, and 2020's meeting was online. Biden is the choice for the Democrat Party. He was the vice president when Barack Obama was president, from 2009 to 2017. The Republican Party also holds a convention to name its candidate. President Donald Trump, who is a Republican, is running for reelection. He is the Republican Party's choice for president.

Who is the Republican Party's Choice for President?

• Peter Pan

• Kamala Harris

• Barack Obama

• Donald Trump

Brayden spoke on the same night that many famous leaders offered their visions for America. However, Brayden's two-minute speech may have had the most emotional effect. A video of his address shared online on Twitter by the DNC had been viewed more than 3 million times by early August 21.

How long was Brayden's speech?

• 15 minutes

• 8 minutes

• 2 minutes

• None of the Above

Brayden spoke on the same night that many famous leaders offered their visions for America. However, Brayden's two-minute speech may have had the most emotional effect. A video of his address shared online on Twitter by the DNC had been viewed more than 3 million times by early August 21.

What was shared online?

• 3 million views

• Brayden's hair

• Brayden's speech

Performance And Message Receive Praise

His performance and his message were met with wide praise on social media and elsewhere. Encouragement came in particular from others who have worked to overcome a stutter.

John Hendrickson, a journalist for The Atlantic magazine, has written about his own stutter. He called it the "best speech" of the DNC. "Consider the emotional maturity it takes at Brayden's age to talk about his personal struggle – let alone when that personal struggle is talking, when it's hard to even talk at all, when it hurts to speak," he wrote.

How did social media and others view Brayden's performance?

• People praised his performance

• Everyone hated it

• They did not comment on his performance

• None of the above

Performance And Message Receive Praise

His performance and his message were met with wide praise on social media and elsewhere. Encouragement came in particular from others who have worked to overcome a stutter.

John Hendrickson, a journalist for The Atlantic magazine, has written about his own stutter. He called it the "best speech" of the DNC. "Consider the emotional maturity it takes at Brayden's age to talk about his personal struggle – let alone when that personal struggle is talking, when it's hard to even talk at all, when it hurts to speak," he wrote.

What group of people really encouraged Brayden?

• Steve Harvey

• Future

• Others who had worked to overcome a stutter

• his teachers

When Brayden starts eighth grade in September, he said he'll bring a new strength to the classroom thanks to Biden's help.

"It gave me lots of confidence. It made me feel like I was noticed in the world when I talked to Joe Biden," he said. "It made me feel like I felt the same thing that he felt. We felt the same fear. I just felt like I wasn't the only person."

When will Brayden start 8th grade?

• next summer

• August

• September

• June

John Hendrickson, a journalist for The Atlantic magazine, has written about his own stutter. He called it the "best speech" of the DNC. "Consider the emotional maturity it takes at Brayden's age to talk about his personal struggle – let alone when that personal struggle is talking, when it's hard to even talk at all, when it hurts to speak," he wrote.

A few hours after the speech, which he'd practiced with his sister ahead of time, Brayden said that he was still riding high on the emotions.

When did Brayden state he was still riding high off of emotions?

• a few hours after the speech

• yesterday

• late March

• Early Spring

A 13-year-old with a stutter gives inspiring Democratic convention speech, Brayden Harrington speaks during the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention on August 20, 2020. Just 20 seconds into his speech to the Democratic National Convention on August 20, Brayden Harrington started to stutter. He knew he would. It was the whole reason he was addressing millions of viewers through his computer. As he'd explained at the start of his speech, his life had changed after he met Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in February. person."

When did Brayden Harrington speak at the Democratic National Convention?

• Saturday

• Monday

• the 4th night

• the 1st night

A 13-year-old with a stutter gives inspiring Democratic convention speech Image 1. Brayden Harrington speaks during the fourth night of the Democratic National Convention on August 20, 2020. Just 20 seconds into his speech to the Democratic National Convention on August 20, Brayden Harrington started to stutter. He knew he would. It was the whole reason he was addressing millions of viewers through his computer. As he'd explained at the start of his speech, his life had changed after he met Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in February. person."

When did Brayden meet presidential candidate Joe Biden?

• April

• May

• January

• February