Question

read the excerpt from president kennedys report to the american people.

this afternoon, following a series of threats and defiant statements, the presence of alabama national guardsmen was required on the university of alabama to carry out the final and unequivocal order of the united states district court of the northern district of alabama.

how did president kennedy structure this excerpt?

• he used cause and effect to explain the events in alabama.
• he compared and contrasted the us district court with the northern district of alabama.
• he gave a personal interpretation of the events in alabama.
• he revealed the opinions of the people of alabama on the presence of the guardsmen.

Explanation:

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Analyze the text structure

The excerpt states: "following a series of threats and defiant statements [cause], the presence of Alabama National Guardsmen was required... to carry out the final and unequivocal order of the United States District Court [effect]." This structure directly links the cause (threats and defiant statements) to the resulting effect (the deployment of the National Guard).

Evaluate the options

• Option 1 correctly identifies the cause-and-effect structure used to explain the events.
• Option 2 is incorrect because there is no comparison or contrast between the courts.
• Option 3 is incorrect because the statement is an objective report of actions and requirements, not a personal interpretation.
• Option 4 is incorrect because the excerpt does not mention the opinions of the people of Alabama.

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<mcq-correct>(A) He used cause and effect to explain the events in Alabama.</mcq-correct>
<mcq-option>(B) He compared and contrasted the US District Court with the Northern District of Alabama.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(C) He gave a personal interpretation of the events in Alabama.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) He revealed the opinions of the people of Alabama on the presence of the guardsmen.</mcq-option>
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Answer:

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Analyze the text structure

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Evaluate the options

• Option 1 correctly identifies the cause-and-effect structure used to explain the events.
• Option 2 is incorrect because there is no comparison or contrast between the courts.
• Option 3 is incorrect because the statement is an objective report of actions and requirements, not a personal interpretation.
• Option 4 is incorrect because the excerpt does not mention the opinions of the people of Alabama.

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<mcq-option>(C) He gave a personal interpretation of the events in Alabama.</mcq-option>
<mcq-option>(D) He revealed the opinions of the people of Alabama on the presence of the guardsmen.</mcq-option>
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