Question
Carol is writing a rhetorical analysis about Shirley Chisholm’s presidential announcement speech and how it appealed to people’s desire for innovative ideas in governing. She wants to add evidence to support her analysis.
Which quotation from the speech would best serve this purpose?
A: “I stand here now, without endorsement from many big-name politicians or celebrities or any other kind of prop.”
B: “But we are entering a new era in which we must as Americans demand stature and size in our national leadership.”
C: “Americans all over are demanding a new sensibility, a new philosophy of government from Washington.”
D: “The abiding concern of this administration has been one of political expediency rather than the needs of man’s nature.”
Which quotation from the speech would best serve this purpose?
A: “I stand here now, without endorsement from many big-name politicians or celebrities or any other kind of prop.”
B: “But we are entering a new era in which we must as Americans demand stature and size in our national leadership.”
C: “Americans all over are demanding a new sensibility, a new philosophy of government from Washington.”
D: “The abiding concern of this administration has been one of political expediency rather than the needs of man’s nature.”
Answers
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To effectively support Carol's analysis regarding the appeal to people's desire for innovative ideas in governing, the best quotation from Shirley Chisholm’s presidential announcement speech would be:
**C: “Americans all over are demanding a new sensibility, a new philosophy of government from Washington.”**
This quotation directly addresses the need for innovative thinking in governance and reflects the desire for change, aligning well with Carol's focus on how Chisholm appealed to the audience's aspirations for new ideas in leadership.
**C: “Americans all over are demanding a new sensibility, a new philosophy of government from Washington.”**
This quotation directly addresses the need for innovative thinking in governance and reflects the desire for change, aligning well with Carol's focus on how Chisholm appealed to the audience's aspirations for new ideas in leadership.