The two correct answers that could replace the term "articulated" in the sentence without changing the tone or meaning are:
A. communicated
C. expressed
Vice Presidential Nomination Acceptance Speech
Geraldine Ferraro
Geraldine Ferraro was the first woman to be named as a vice-presidential candidate for a major party. In this speech, delivered at the 1984 Democratic National Convention, Ferraro accepts the party's nomination to the ticket with presidential candidate Walter Mondale.
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Ladies and gentlemen of the convention: My name is Geraldine Ferraro. I stand before you to proclaim tonight: America is the land where dreams can come true for all of us.
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As I stand before the American people and think of the honor this great convention has bestowed upon me, I recall the words of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who made America stronger by making America more free.
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He said: "Occasionally in life there are moments which cannot be completely explained by words. Their meaning can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart."
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Tonight is such a moment for me.
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My heart is filled with pride.
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My fellow citizens, I proudly accept your nomination for vice president of the United States.
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And I am proud to run with a man who will be one of the great presidents of this century, Walter F. Mondale.
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Tonight, the daughter of a woman whose highest goal was a future for her children talks to our nation's oldest party about a future for us all.
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Tonight, the daughter of working Americans tells all Americans that the future is within our reach—if we're willing to reach for it.
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Tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from Italy has been chosen to run for [vice] president in the new land my father came to love.
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Our faith that we can shape a better future is what the American dream is all about. The promise of our country is that the rules are fair. If you work hard and play by the rules, you can earn your share of America's blessings.
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When I first ran for Congress, all the political experts said a Democrat could not win in my home district of Queens. But I put my faith in the people and the values that we shared. And together, we proved the political experts wrong.
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In this campaign, Fritz Mondale and I have put our faith in the people. And we are going to prove the experts wrong again.
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We are going to win, because Americans across this country believe in the same basic dream.
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Last week, I visited Elmore, Minn., the small town where Fritz Mondale was raised. And soon Fritz and Joan will visit our family in Queens.
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Nine hundred people live in Elmore. In Queens, there are 2,000 people on one block. You would think we would be different, but we're not.
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Children walk to school in Elmore past grain elevators; in Queens, they pass by subway stops. But, no matter where they live, their future depends on education—and their parents are willing to do their part to make those schools as good as they can be.
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In Elmore, there are family farms; in Queens, small businesses. But the men and women who run them all take pride in supporting their families through hard work and initiative.
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On the Fourth of July in Elmore, they hang flags out on Main Street; in Queens, they fly them over Grand Avenue. But all of us love our country, and stand ready to defend the freedom that it represents.
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It isn't right that this year Ronald Reagan will hand the American people a bill for interest on the national debt larger than the entire cost of the federal government under John F. Kennedy.
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Our parents left us a growing economy. The rules say: We must not leave our kids a mountain of debt.
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It isn't right that a woman should get paid 59 cents on the dollar for the same work as a man. If you play by the rules, you deserve a fair day's pay for a fair day's work.
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It isn't right that—that if trends continue—by the year 2000 nearly all of the poor people in America will be women and children. The rules of a decent society say, when you distribute sacrifice in times of austerity, you don't put women and children first.
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It isn't right that young couples question whether to bring children into a world of 50,000 nuclear warheads. That isn't the vision for which Americans have struggled for more than two centuries. And our future doesn't have to be that way.
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Change is in the air, just as surely as when John Kennedy beckoned America to a new frontier; when Sally Ride rocketed into space; and when Reverend Jesse Jackson ran for the office of President of the United States.
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By choosing a woman to run for our nation's second highest office, you send a powerful signal to all Americans: There are no doors we cannot unlock. We will place no limits on achievement. If we can do this, we can do anything.
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Tonight, we reclaim our dream. We're going to make the rules of American life work fairly for all Americans again.
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A wise man once said, "Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies."
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My fellow Americans: We can debate policies and programs. But in the end what separates the two parties in this election campaign is whether we use the gift of life—for others or only ourselves.
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Tonight, my husband, John, and our three children are in this hall with me. To my daughters, Donna and Laura, and my son, John Jr., I say: My mother did not break faith with me...and I will not break faith with you. To all the children of America, I say: The generation before ours kept faith with us, and like them, we will pass on to you a stronger, more just America.
Multiple Select Question
Read this sentence from paragraph 3.
Their meaning can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
What words could replace the term articulated in the sentence without changing the tone or meaning? Select TWO correct answers.
A.
communicated
B.
understood
C.
expressed
D.
disconnected
5 answers
Re-read paragraph 30.
Tonight, my husband, John, and our three children are in this hall with me. To my daughters, Donna and Laura, and my son, John Jr., I say: My mother did not break faith with me...and I will not break faith with you. To all the children of America, I say: The generation before ours kept faith with us, and like them, we will pass on to you a stronger, more just America.
What rhetorical technique does the speaker use in this paragraph to support the central idea of the text?
A.
The speaker uses an appeal to emotion, identifying herself as a family woman in order to connect with the audience.
B.
The speaker uses a rhetorical question to get the reader to think about the topics of family and governmental responsibility.
C.
The speaker uses understatement to let the reader know that she takes the office of the vice president seriously.
D.
The speaker uses alliteration to get the reader to focus on the individual words they are speaking in the paragraph.
Tonight, my husband, John, and our three children are in this hall with me. To my daughters, Donna and Laura, and my son, John Jr., I say: My mother did not break faith with me...and I will not break faith with you. To all the children of America, I say: The generation before ours kept faith with us, and like them, we will pass on to you a stronger, more just America.
What rhetorical technique does the speaker use in this paragraph to support the central idea of the text?
A.
The speaker uses an appeal to emotion, identifying herself as a family woman in order to connect with the audience.
B.
The speaker uses a rhetorical question to get the reader to think about the topics of family and governmental responsibility.
C.
The speaker uses understatement to let the reader know that she takes the office of the vice president seriously.
D.
The speaker uses alliteration to get the reader to focus on the individual words they are speaking in the paragraph.
The correct answer is:
A. The speaker uses an appeal to emotion, identifying herself as a family woman in order to connect with the audience.
Read the excerpt from the speech.
A wise man once said, "Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies."
Which evidence best supports the theme of sacrifice outlined in this quote?
A.
Occasionally in life there are moments which cannot be completely explained by words.
B.
Tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from Italy has been chosen to run for [vice] president in the new land my father came to love.
C.
Our faith that we can shape a better future is what the American dream is all about.
D.
To young Americans who may be called to our country's service, we say: We know your generation of Americans will proudly answer our country's call, as each generation before you...
A wise man once said, "Every one of us is given the gift of life, and what a strange gift it is. If it is preserved jealously and selfishly, it impoverishes and saddens. But if it is spent for others, it enriches and beautifies."
Which evidence best supports the theme of sacrifice outlined in this quote?
A.
Occasionally in life there are moments which cannot be completely explained by words.
B.
Tonight, the daughter of an immigrant from Italy has been chosen to run for [vice] president in the new land my father came to love.
C.
Our faith that we can shape a better future is what the American dream is all about.
D.
To young Americans who may be called to our country's service, we say: We know your generation of Americans will proudly answer our country's call, as each generation before you...
The evidence that best supports the theme of sacrifice outlined in the quote is:
D. To young Americans who may be called to our country's service, we say: We know your generation of Americans will proudly answer our country's call, as each generation before you...
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