Question

after roosevelt put people back to work and initiated social security, his popularity soared.

he was idealized by the american public.
he became extremely popular.
no change

question 4
0.5 pts

during world war ii, roosevelt did a good job as a speaker and inspired the nation with his \fireside chats\ on the radio.

no change
spoke eloquently, inspiring the nation
was an excellent speaker, and he helped people

Explanation:

Analyze the first question on stylistic revision

The underlined phrase is "his popularity soared." The sentence describes the positive public reaction to Roosevelt's policies. The phrase "his popularity soared" is idiomatic, concise, and stylistically appropriate for formal writing. The alternative "he was idealized by the American public" changes the meaning to an extreme degree of adoration, while "he became extremely popular" is less vivid and more wordy. Therefore, "No change" is the most precise and rhetorically effective option.

Analyze Question 4 on conciseness and parallel structure

The underlined phrase is "did a good job as a speaker and inspired the nation." The sentence already ends with "with his 'fireside chats' on the radio." The original phrasing is wordy and informal ("did a good job"). The option "spoke eloquently, inspiring the nation" is concise, academic, and avoids redundancy with the rest of the sentence. The option "was an excellent speaker, and he helped people" is wordy and introduces an incomplete thought. Thus, "spoke eloquently, inspiring the nation" is the best revision.

Answer:

Question 1

• (A) he was idealized by the American public.
• (B) he became extremely popular.
• (C) No change (Correct answer)

Question 4

• (A) No change
• (B) spoke eloquently, inspiring the nation (Correct answer)
• (C) was an excellent speaker, and he helped people