Question
Read the excerpt from Roosevelt's Executive Order No. 9066.
Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .
Which revision of the excerpt best adds a subjective tone?
Whereas the prosecution of the war requires protective measures against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .
Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage from our enemies to national-defense and military materials. . . .
Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires necessary protection against dangerous Japanese spies and against their sabotage to vulnerable national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .
Whereas winning the war requires much protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .
Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .
Which revision of the excerpt best adds a subjective tone?
Whereas the prosecution of the war requires protective measures against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .
Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires every possible protection against espionage and against sabotage from our enemies to national-defense and military materials. . . .
Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires necessary protection against dangerous Japanese spies and against their sabotage to vulnerable national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .
Whereas winning the war requires much protection against espionage and against sabotage to national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The revision that best adds a subjective tone is:
**Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires necessary protection against dangerous Japanese spies and against their sabotage to vulnerable national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .**
This version introduces language that conveys a sense of urgency and alarm, emphasizing the perceived threat from a specific group (Japanese spies) and describing the national-defense assets as "vulnerable." This choice of words adds an emotional weight and a more subjective perspective to the original excerpt.
**Whereas the successful prosecution of the war requires necessary protection against dangerous Japanese spies and against their sabotage to vulnerable national-defense material, national-defense premises, and national-defense utilities. . . .**
This version introduces language that conveys a sense of urgency and alarm, emphasizing the perceived threat from a specific group (Japanese spies) and describing the national-defense assets as "vulnerable." This choice of words adds an emotional weight and a more subjective perspective to the original excerpt.
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