Which purposes might a persuasive political speech serve? check all that apply.
to entertain the public with a story
to convince the public to support an idea
to encourage the public to unite during a difficult time
to motivate the public to take an action
to show how skilled the president is at public speaking

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

American history (is, are) studying the american colonies.

According to homer's iliad, which greek god was helen of troy's father? a. apollo b. poseidon c. zeus d. hades