Describe the text of the introduction to great astronomers in terms of word choice, tone, sentence structure, and the writer’s apparent attitude toward the subject. also describe how the writing reflects the writer's time period, and how it might come across to a current reader. type your observations in the table.

word choice -uses unfamiliar words such as husbandman instead farmer

tone - has the tone of a biography and is more of a narrative than an informational text

sentence structure - long sentences with multiple ideas that reflect the fashion of speaking in Victorian England

writer’s attitude toward the subject - writer shows great knowledge about the development of astronomy and great admiration for the astronomers mentioned in the work

how the writing reflects the writer's period versus how it might come across to modern readers -

use of formal language reflecting the more formal customs of the time; words such as protracted, illumined, verisimilitude, sagacity not likely to be used in a modern equivalent like Carl Sagan’s Cosmos

text difficult to read for many modern readers because of long-winded sentences and unfamiliar words

the president was the speaker and it was a great part of history.

explanation:

video of the national aeronautic space administration's (nasa) coverage of president john f. kennedy’s address at rice university, houston, texas, concerning the nation's efforts in space exploration. in his speech the president discusses the necessity for the united states to become an international leader in space exploration and famously states, "we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard."