Refer to "President John F. Kennedy's Speech at Rice University." What is President Kennedy's purpose in addressing the public at Rice University?

to give an update of accomplishments since the space program started

to remind citizens to be proud of American traits and values

to provide reasons why he decided to speed up the nation's efforts to be first in space

to reassure the country that space exploration will improve international relationships.

Your state government is planning to stop the payment of registration fee for senior school certificate.write a letter to the governor giving at least three reasons why the state should continue with the gesture of goodwill

Read the excerpt from poe’s "the fall of the house of usher." his ordinary occupations were neglected or forgotten. he roamed from chamber to chamber with hurried, unequal, an objectless step. the pallor of his countenance had assumed, if possible, a more ghastly hue -- but the luminousness of his eye had utterly gone out. which statement best describes the effect of the narration on the story? the narration reveals usher’s feelings of discouragement. the narration reveals usher’s absent-mindedness after his loss. the narration suggests usher’s confusion in the wake of his loss. the narration suggests usher’s mental decline after his sister’s death.

What does the word "rhetoric" mean?