Question

Excerpt Kamala Harris 2020 Victory Speech
"But while I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last. Because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities. And to the children of our country, regardless of your gender, our country has sent you a clear message: Dream with ambition. Lead with conviction. And see yourselves in a way that others may not, simply because they’ve never seen it before. But know that we will applaud you every step of the way."
Question 1
Which rhetorical element does Kamala Harris primarily use in the statement, “Because every little girl watching tonight sees that this is a country of possibilities”?(1 point)
Responses

Logos, by presenting statistical evidence about equality
Logos , by presenting statistical evidence about equality

Pathos, by appealing to the emotions and hopes of young viewers
Pathos , by appealing to the emotions and hopes of young viewers

Ethos, by emphasizing her professional background
Ethos , by emphasizing her professional background

Counterargument, by acknowledging opposing viewpoints
Counterargument , by acknowledging opposing viewpoints
Question 2
What is the impact of Harris’s repeated use of short, direct commands in the lines “Dream with ambition. Lead with conviction.”?(1 point)
Responses

It provides factual proof to support her argument
It provides factual proof to support her argument

It weakens her message by oversimplifying her ideas
It weakens her message by oversimplifying her ideas

It establishes her credibility through personal experience
It establishes her credibility through personal experience

It creates an emotional and motivational appeal to inspire her audience
It creates an emotional and motivational appeal to inspire her audience
Question 3
What is Harris’s primary purpose in stating, “But while I may be the first woman in this office, I will not be the last”?(1 point)
Responses

To persuade listeners that she is more qualified than past leaders
To persuade listeners that she is more qualified than past leaders

To logically prove that women will soon outnumber men in government
To logically prove that women will soon outnumber men in government

To emphasize progress and motivate future generations to pursue leadership
To emphasize progress and motivate future generations to pursue leadership

To acknowledge criticism of her role in politics
To acknowledge criticism of her role in politics
Question 4
Why does Harris include the idea that students should “see yourselves in a way that others may not, simply because they’ve never seen it before”?(1 point)
Responses

To instruct listeners on the exact steps needed to achieve success
To instruct listeners on the exact steps needed to achieve success

To encourage students to challenge limitations and believe in possibilities beyond past examples
To encourage students to challenge limitations and believe in possibilities beyond past examples

To present evidence that social barriers no longer exist
To present evidence that social barriers no longer exist

To compare her own achievements to those of earlier political leaders
To compare her own achievements to those of earlier political leaders

Answer 1

Q1: Pathos, by appealing to the emotions and hopes of young viewers

Q2: It creates an emotional and motivational appeal to inspire her audience

Q3: To emphasize progress and motivate future generations to pursue leadership

Q4: To encourage students to challenge limitations and believe in possibilities beyond past examples