Read the passage from a vindication of the rights of woman.
consequently the perfection of our nature and capability of happiness, must be estimated by the degree of reason, virtue, and knowledge, that distinguish the individual, and direct the laws which bind society: and that from the exercise of reason, knowledge and virtue naturally flow, is equally undeniable, if mankind be viewed collectively.
which is the best description of the author’s diction in the passage?

a. the author sticks to words with neutral connotations and does not make a point.

b. the author repeats words with positive connotations to emphasize her point.

c. the author relies on words with negative connotations to show why other points are wrong.

d. the author contrasts words with positive and negative connotations to show both sides of a point.

B. The author repeats words with positive connotations to help emphasize her point.

In this excerpt, the author's point is that reason, virtue and knowledge are vital to both the individual and society. Words such as "perfection of nature," "capability of happiness," "reason," "virtue" and "knowledge" are repeated due to their positive connotations. These implied meanings help emphasize her point that the world is better off the more we have of these positive elements.

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)