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What could be a reason that Deval uses the collective first person "we" instead of "you"?
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He wants to create a separation between himself and his audience.
Either of the two words could have worked equally well in his speech.
Patrick wants to show that he is speaking about a group, rather than an individual person.
"We" shows that he is united with the citizens of Chicago and he is one of them.
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In the third paragraph, Patrick discusses the origins of the United States and the values of our nation. He describes the development of the U.S. as "remarkable" and explains that it is built on ideals such as "universal human dignity" and "equality". Which mode of persuasion is used here?
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pathos and logos
ethos
logos
pathos
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What could be a reason that Deval uses the collective first person "we" instead of "you"?
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110.24.b.9.e
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In the third paragraph, Patrick discusses the origins of the United States and the values of our nation. He describes the development of the U.S. as "remarkable" and explains that it is built on ideals such as "universal human dignity" and "equality". Which mode of persuasion is used here?
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110.24.b.9.e
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In the first paragraph Patrick says, "Today we join together in common cause to lay that fallacy to rest, and to extend a great movement based on shared responsibility from the corner office to the corner of your block and back again." What is this "fallacy" that he is referring to?
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110.24.b.9.e
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What technique is Patrick using in the fifth paragraph when he says, "And I am asking you to touch that part of our shared legacy, and reach with me for something better"?
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110.24.b.9.e
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At the end of the sixth, seventh, and eight paragraph, which rhetorical strategy is used?
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This speech was given in 2007. At that time, over 30% of Chicago's population was black. In which of the lines below does Patrick appeal to his black audience?
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The third to last paragraph starts with "We know what to do" and continues on mentioning how "we know". What is Patrick establishing through this language?
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110.24.b.9.e
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How do Patrick's dramatic pauses in the video of his speech affect the audience in a way that is different from how the written speech affects the reader?
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110.24.b.8.f
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Which of the following helps Patrick better connect with his audience?
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What is Duval Patrick's primary message in this speech?
