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read these excerpts from individuals who were quoted in the article, "free speech versus kids and violent video games" and answer the question.
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"…to protect against the effects of games that depict ultra- violent actions, just as we already do with movies." (then) governor arnold schwarzene gger
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lawyer stephen s. smith, who has represented several video game companies in court, said the supreme court may use this case to explain how far lawmakers can go when trying to regulate depictions of violence.
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". .we are hopeful that the court will reject california’s invitation to break from these settled principles by treating depictions of violence, especially those in creative works, as unprotected by the first amendment." michael d. gallagher, president of the entertainment software association

what is most likely the cumulative impact of the use of the word d e p i c t or depictions in the article as represented by these excerpted quotes?

1. since the word "d e p i c t" is a euphemistic term, the effect on readers is that it is less offensive and therefore appropriate for use in an article that attempts to be neutral.

2. the word "d e p i c t" denotes to readers that what follows is an oxymoron, a phrase in which two words offer an expression of contradiction.

3. the word "d e p i c t" is a synonym for "represent" or "representations," and its use likely suggests a more formal tone to readers.

4. since the word "d e p i c t" is used frequently by varying speakers, readers might assume that it is a technical term that is used to describe visual scenes presented in legal cases.

The cumulative impact of the use of the word "depic" or "depictions" in the article, as represented by the excerpted quotes, is the following one:

3- The word "depict" is a synonym for "represent" or "representations", and its use likely suggests a more formal tone to readers.

The people whose quotes were cited were:

Quote 1: a governor.

Quote 2: a lawyer.

Quote 3: the president of an association.

Since they were not talking to friends or family when they stated what we see in their quotes (they were probably talking to the press or being interviewed, which adds up to the weight and significance of their words), plus the fact they all represented different institutions, it is only natural that their word choice would be a more formal one.

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)