L 3.2.5 Quiz: Author's Purpose Trying out for the City Search Talent Event is fun and easy! First, check
our website to see what kind of talent we're looking for in your city. We
might need athletic boys ages 12 to 15 in Philadelphia who are taller
than 5'9" or girls ages 8 to 13 in Vancouver who can sing. Next,
download the application and fill in all of the required information. Your
parents must sign the form. Then, practice your talent and look your
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spot on our talent team. Good luck!
Which statement best describes the author's purpose?
O A. To inform readers about ways to become a child star
OB. To explain the steps necessary to enter a contest
O C. To entertain readers with true stories of talent auditions
OD. To persuade children to develop their talents
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B: to explain the steps necessary to enter a contest

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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)