Culminating Assessment C4, L12 SY25

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Read this sentence from paragraph 2.

In other words, these types of leaders encourage their teams to meet expectations, but don’t compromise their individual integrity in the process.

What is the connotation of the word compromise as it is used in this sentence?

• 1. alter

• 1. jeopardize

• 1. resolve

• 1. understand

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Directions:  answer the questions based on the excerpt, “The Vietnam War UCLA Political Theory Workshop and Debate December 12th, 2018.”

1. 1. In paragraphs 1 and 2 of Passage 1, how does the speaker support the central idea that the 

    war was both a moral obligation and a strategic necessity?

• a. by arguing that Vietnam had large oil reserves that the U.S. needed to control, making the 

      war economically necessary

  
  

• b.  by referencing that if one country in Southeast Asia fell to communism, others would follow  

      making it necessary to protect democracy and global stability

  
  

• c. by stating that most Americans did not oppose the war from the beginning, proving that 

      intervention was morally justified

  
  

• d. by claiming that President Johnson wanted to expand U.S. territory in Southeast Asia, 

      making the war a strategic move for land acquisition

  
  

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 2. In Passage 1, how does Dr. Barringer establish credibility in his argument? 

• a. by sharing personal experiences as a soldier in Vietnam

• b. by appealing to emotions with graphic descriptions of war

• c. by referencing historical events and U.S. policy decisions

• d. by stating that most Americans disagreed with Johnson’s policies

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 3. In Passage 2, how does Dr. Bailey structure her argument against U.S. intervention in 

    Vietnam? 

• a. by explaining events in sequence

• b. by focusing on vivid details about the war

• c. by focusing on vivid details about the ward.

• d. by presenting the war as an issue with negative consequences

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4. Read this sentence from Passage 2. 

Should the U.S. support a corrupt South Vietnamese government, denying the Vietnamese people their right to self-determination? (paragraph 1)

  What is the meaning of the phrase self-determination as it is used in the sentence?

• a. the act of following orders from another country

• b. a military strategy used to take control of a region

• c. an economic policy that controls trade and resources

• d. he ability of a county to make decisions without outside influence

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5. match to indicate which role each paragraph in Passage 2 has on the   

    development of ideas. (from the table)

• introduces the main question...

• Paragraph 4

• presents the failure of U.S. interventio

• Paragraph 2 & 3

• highlights the costs of the conflict...

• paragraph 1

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6. How does Dr. Barringer and Dr. Bailey use the same information about American casualties 

    to support different arguments?

• a. Dr. Barringer argues that casualties were exaggerated, while Dr. Bailey argues that they were underreported

• 1. b. Dr. Barringer states that casualties were necessary for victory, while Dr. Bailey claims they were avoidable and unjustified.

• c. Dr. Barringer presents casualties as a necessary sacrifice to protect democracy, while Dr. Bailey sees them as evidence of the war’s failure.

• d. Both authors agree that casualties were minimal and did not significantly impact the war effort.

  
  

7. Circle the underlined word from Passage 2 that comes from the Latin root “to set against.”

    

3   Protests grew louder, and in 1969, over 250,000 Americans marched in Washington, D.C., voicing widespread opposition to a war that many felt was not worth the sacrifice of so many lives.

4   Senator William Fulbright and other critics argued that U.S. intervention was based on flawed reasoning, questioning the validity of the "domino theory." Could diplomacy have been a better option?

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• opposition
• sacrifice
• critics
• intervention
• diplomacy

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8. In Passage 1, how does Dr. Barranger create emotional appeals to support his purpose? 

    Select TWO choices.

• a. he emphasizes the moral obligation to protect freedom

• b. he presents a detailed account of the Gulf of Tonkin incident

• c. he discusses the broader geopolitical implications of U.S. actions

• d. he provides statistical support for public opinion on U.S. involvement

• e. he warns of the consequences of inaction, stressing the threat to global stability

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9. This question has two parts.  First, answer Part A.  Then, answer Part B.

   Part A

    In Passage 2, how does Dr. Bailey’s exaggeration throughout her speech support the 

    central idea that war was costly and unnecessary? 

• a. by defining the economic burden on other countries

• b. by highlighting successes of U.S. military strategies

• c. by outlining the support among the American public 

• d. by emphasizing a sense of overwhelming loss