What parts of Roosevelt's speech did you find to be strongest? What parts did you find to be weakest? Discuss Roosevelt's reasoning and his rhetoric. • How valid did you find Roosevelt's evidence? Was it sufficient, credible, and relevant ? Did Roosevelt use any logical fallacies or fallacious reasoning? If so, where in the speech did he do so? How was the experience of listening to the speech different from the experience of reading it? In which form were you better able to notice and evaluate the reasoning and rhetoric in Roosevelt's argument ? Please answer all the questions in full detail

(i can't select because there is no options but, i will answer) using evidence effectively. most of the assignments you will do in university will ask you to make an argument, to take a stance, or to prove a hypothesis. the best way to do this is to research the topic, develop a thesis statement, hypothesis, or claim and then use evidence to support this claim.

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themes and meanings

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there are two central themes in  the miracle worker: that the human spirit can triumph over even the most daunting of disabilities and that a dedicated teacher can transform the lives of those with whom he or she comes into contact. these inspirational themes have long been personified in the widely known true-life relationship between helen keller and annie sullivan, but  the miracle worker  also dramatizes collateral issues that extend beyond the particular case. underlying helen’s process of learning basic principles of what annie terms “obedience” (decorum, etiquette, and hygiene), there are more universal lessons of self-governance—the inculcation of self-restraint instead of willfulness, the development of self-discipline instead of self-indulgence. only when these lessons have been mastered can helen begin to acquire language—which, annie says, “is to the mind more than light is to the eye.”

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.