Question
"President Biden at Summit of the Americas"
by President Joe Biden
Remarks by President Biden at the Opening Plenary Session of the Ninth Summit of the Americas
The bottom line is this: The Western Hemisphere is home for all of us. Back in 2013, when I was Vice President to Barack Obama, he asked me to lead our engagement with the region. And I said we should be talking about the hemisphere and I made a speech back then, saying the hemisphere—we should look at it as a “middle-class, secure, democratic hemisphere—from Chile—“From Canada to Chile and everywhere in between.”
Over the past decade, our region has changed. The challenges we faced have changed. And so, our policies and our solutions have to change as well.
But I want to be very clear: My fundamental view and my approach to the hemisphere has not changed. I still believe what I said then, and I hope that you do too. There is no reason why the Western Hemisphere can’t be the most forward-looking, most democratic, most prosperous, most peaceful, secure region in the world. We have unlimited potential. We have enormous resources and a democratic spirit that stands for freedom and opportunity for everybody.
And no matter what else is happening in the world, the Americas will always be a priority for the United States of America.
So, thank you again for being part of this summit. We have a busy few days and incredible opportunities ahead of us. So, let’s get to work.
And I’m now supposed to hush up and sit down, and we’re going to have a conversation. Is that right?
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Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which element of delivery could be added to make the speech more effective?
(1 point)
Responses
a finger pointing to the podium after “The bottom line is this”
a finger pointing to the podium after “The bottom line is this”
the speaker shaking his head while saying “our region has changed”
the speaker shaking his head while saying “our region has changed”
the speaker pointing to the crowd while saying “So, let’s get to work”
the speaker pointing to the crowd while saying “So, let’s get to work”
emphasis on the phrase “when I was Vice President to Barack Obama”
by President Joe Biden
Remarks by President Biden at the Opening Plenary Session of the Ninth Summit of the Americas
The bottom line is this: The Western Hemisphere is home for all of us. Back in 2013, when I was Vice President to Barack Obama, he asked me to lead our engagement with the region. And I said we should be talking about the hemisphere and I made a speech back then, saying the hemisphere—we should look at it as a “middle-class, secure, democratic hemisphere—from Chile—“From Canada to Chile and everywhere in between.”
Over the past decade, our region has changed. The challenges we faced have changed. And so, our policies and our solutions have to change as well.
But I want to be very clear: My fundamental view and my approach to the hemisphere has not changed. I still believe what I said then, and I hope that you do too. There is no reason why the Western Hemisphere can’t be the most forward-looking, most democratic, most prosperous, most peaceful, secure region in the world. We have unlimited potential. We have enormous resources and a democratic spirit that stands for freedom and opportunity for everybody.
And no matter what else is happening in the world, the Americas will always be a priority for the United States of America.
So, thank you again for being part of this summit. We have a busy few days and incredible opportunities ahead of us. So, let’s get to work.
And I’m now supposed to hush up and sit down, and we’re going to have a conversation. Is that right?
© NewsHour Productions LLC. All Rights Reserved.
Question
Use the passage to answer the question.
Which element of delivery could be added to make the speech more effective?
(1 point)
Responses
a finger pointing to the podium after “The bottom line is this”
a finger pointing to the podium after “The bottom line is this”
the speaker shaking his head while saying “our region has changed”
the speaker shaking his head while saying “our region has changed”
the speaker pointing to the crowd while saying “So, let’s get to work”
the speaker pointing to the crowd while saying “So, let’s get to work”
emphasis on the phrase “when I was Vice President to Barack Obama”
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most effective element of delivery that could be added to the speech is:
**the speaker pointing to the crowd while saying “So, let’s get to work”**
This gesture would engage the audience, create a sense of inclusivity and urgency, and encourage participants to take action in unity.
**the speaker pointing to the crowd while saying “So, let’s get to work”**
This gesture would engage the audience, create a sense of inclusivity and urgency, and encourage participants to take action in unity.