Dear journal: i think that armenia is like no other place on the planet. it is located between europe, asia, and the middle east. armenia is like the connection point between these very different cultural worlds, and it absorbs a little from each of them. the result is a land with many kinds of ideas and lifestyles.

although i was born and raised in the united states, i am now in armenia visiting my aunt peprone and uncle agatan. i know that the words “america” and “armenia” look a lot alike, but the countries themselves are different in many ways. every day i’m surprised by the little unexpected lessons i learn about life in armenia.

why did the author write this passage?
a) to address his friends in america
b) to record his personal experiences
c) to persuade people to visit armenia
d) to provide hints for international travel

B) to record his personal experiences

Explanation: The author of this passage wrote the passage to record his personal experiences. He is writing a journal that shows what he saw, did, learned, and thought during his trip.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

answer: common sense was the pamphlet that thomas paine used to convince reluctant americans to abandon the goal of reconciling with britain and to accept that independence was the only option to preserve their liberty.