Which of the following would be the best attention-getter for a speech encouraging people to take up rappelling?

1.tell a story about rappelling into a cavern that can't be reached any other way.
2.state that 13 percent of all recreational fatalities occur while rappelling.
3.outline the rappelling process.
4.ask the audience if they've ever been rappelling.

The correct answer is 1. Tell a story about rappelling into a cavern that can't be reached any other way.

Explanation:

In speeches, an attention-getters refers to different techniques including t jokes, stories, quotes, etc. used at the beginning of speeches to grab the attention of the audience and engage them to listen to the whole speech. Because of this, attention-getters need to be interesting and present the topic in a positive way, also, these do not need to explain the content of the speech or be too formal. Considering this, the best attention-getter if the topic is to encourage people to take up rappelling is "Tell a story about rappelling into a cavern that can't be reached any other way", because this story based on personal experience is interesting and linked to the main purpose of the speech, which makes it a perfect attention-getter. Also, this is the only option that presents the topic in a positive way without explaining it and therefore is ideal to engage the audience.

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)