Read the argument below and complete the instructions that follow.

(1) american schools should utilize a national curriculum to ensure that all students graduate from the public school system with the same background, knowledge, and skills. (2) currently, there is a great variation in the content to which students are exposed depending on what school they attend, where they live, and even how much money families have to invest in education. (3) this observation is particularly evident in english classes because there is a lot of variation between the literature read in classrooms across the country. (4) in 1992, the national council of teachers of english gathered data from schools in the united states to research the most frequently required titles in grades 9 through 12. (5) the study found that there are substantial differences between the percentage of public schools covering these titles (ranging from 54% to 84%) and the percentage of private schools covering these titles (ranging from 34% to 74%). (6) while it is true that the most frequently required titles are not necessarily the best or most representative of available titles, a national curriculum can ensure that students may start college familiar with a foundation in literature pivotal to american culture and cultures around the world.

evaluate the argument above, paying special attention the evidence used. for each sentence, identify the type of evidence that is used. if the sentence is an opinion, describe what evidence or what combination of evidence would best support the opinion. if the sentence expresses a fact, describe what further evidence or information is needed to verify its accuracy.

For "facts" students must identify the type of evidence provided. For opinions, students must give an answer that shows an understanding of the different types of evidence and the strengths and weaknesses of using each. Here is an example:

1. Opinion: The author should use a combination of empirical and testimonial evidence to support the idea that graduating students with the same background, knowledge, and skills will help them succeed in postsecondary endeavors.

2. Fact: The evidence is sentence two could be statistical, testimonial, or empirical depending on what the author used to support this claim. Ideally, this supporting premise would be backed up with a bit of all three.

3. Fact: The evidence is sentence three could be statistical, testimonial, or empirical depending on what the author used to support this claim. Ideally, this supporting premise would be backed up with a bit of all three.

4. Fact: The author needs to give a citation for the study to support this fact.

5. Statistic: The author needs to provide the context and results of the study to make this statistic a strong supporting premise.

6. Opinion: The author should use a combination of empirical and testimonial evidence to support the idea that graduating students with the same background in literature will help them succeed in college. The author also needs to provide evidence, perhaps testimonial, to support the idea that frequently required titles in schools usually include texts that are "pivotal" to American culture and cultures around the world. The author also needs to explain the definition of "pivotal."

Explanation:

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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)

yes the first one is correct .