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"Barbara Jordan Remarks on Impeachment, July, 1974"
by Barbara Jordan
Common sense would be revolted if we engaged upon this process for petty reasons. Congress has a lot to do: Appropriations, Tax Reform, Health Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, Housing, Environmental Protection, Energy Sufficiency, Mass Transportation. Pettiness cannot be allowed to stand in the face of such overwhelming problems. So today we are not being petty. We are trying to be big, because the task we have before us is a big one.
This morning, in a discussion of the evidence, we were told that the evidence which purports to support the allegations of misuse of the CIA by the President is thin. We’re told that that evidence is insufficient. What that recital of the evidence this morning did not include is what the President did know on June the 23rd, 1972.
The President did know that it was Republican money, that it was money from the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, which was found I
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the speaker add strength to her conclusion?
(1 point)
Responses
by using hyperbole to exaggerate the effects of Watergate on the ability of Congress to function
by using hyperbole to exaggerate the effects of Watergate on the ability of Congress to function
by using allusions to compare Watergate to similar scandals in American history
by using allusions to compare Watergate to similar scandals in American history
by using an anecdote to persuade the audience to accept a point of view
by using an anecdote to persuade the audience to accept a point of view
by using anaphora to explain how impeachment is interfering with the more important work of Congress
by using anaphora to explain how impeachment is interfering with the more important work of Congress
by Barbara Jordan
Common sense would be revolted if we engaged upon this process for petty reasons. Congress has a lot to do: Appropriations, Tax Reform, Health Insurance, Campaign Finance Reform, Housing, Environmental Protection, Energy Sufficiency, Mass Transportation. Pettiness cannot be allowed to stand in the face of such overwhelming problems. So today we are not being petty. We are trying to be big, because the task we have before us is a big one.
This morning, in a discussion of the evidence, we were told that the evidence which purports to support the allegations of misuse of the CIA by the President is thin. We’re told that that evidence is insufficient. What that recital of the evidence this morning did not include is what the President did know on June the 23rd, 1972.
The President did know that it was Republican money, that it was money from the Committee for the Re-Election of the President, which was found I
Use the passage to answer the question.
How does the speaker add strength to her conclusion?
(1 point)
Responses
by using hyperbole to exaggerate the effects of Watergate on the ability of Congress to function
by using hyperbole to exaggerate the effects of Watergate on the ability of Congress to function
by using allusions to compare Watergate to similar scandals in American history
by using allusions to compare Watergate to similar scandals in American history
by using an anecdote to persuade the audience to accept a point of view
by using an anecdote to persuade the audience to accept a point of view
by using anaphora to explain how impeachment is interfering with the more important work of Congress
by using anaphora to explain how impeachment is interfering with the more important work of Congress
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The speaker adds strength to her conclusion **by using anaphora to explain how impeachment is interfering with the more important work of Congress**.
Anaphora involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences, which can enhance the emotional appeal and reinforce the speaker's argument. In this context, Barbara Jordan emphasizes the significant issues that Congress needs to address, highlighting their importance in contrast to the impeachment process. This rhetorical technique emphasizes her point that Congress has pressing responsibilities that should not be overshadowed by what she deems petty concerns.
Anaphora involves the repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive clauses or sentences, which can enhance the emotional appeal and reinforce the speaker's argument. In this context, Barbara Jordan emphasizes the significant issues that Congress needs to address, highlighting their importance in contrast to the impeachment process. This rhetorical technique emphasizes her point that Congress has pressing responsibilities that should not be overshadowed by what she deems petty concerns.
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