1. selena has to write a 500-word persuasive essay. she enjoys reading the news and reads more of her news on the internet. she decides that she wants to write about how reading on the internet should replace reading newspapers. she decides that her thesis statement will be "reading on the internet should replace reading newspapers because it costs less, it uses fewer natural resources, and it can reach a larger audience."
which of these comments did selena's teacher probably make about the thesis statement?
a.) what kind of computers will you discuss in the paper?
b.) it is impossible to write about what will happen in the future.
c.) this is a good thesis statement and should lead to a good essay.
d.) in addition to newspapers, you should explain how the internet will eliminate books.

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

- "in the declaration of independence, it is stated that all people have certain rights that can't be taken away. when the government fails to protect these rights, the people have no choice but to remove that government and replace it with a government that will do its job and protect the people's rights."