Question

read the passage from a speech by president barack obama.
good afternoon. mr. secretary general; your excellencies, we are here because, right now, in crowded camps and cities around the world, there are families—from darfur in chad, palestinians in lebanon, afghans in pakistan, colombians in ecuador—who’ve endured years—in some cases, decades—as refugees, surviving on rations and aid, and who dream of someday, somehow, having a home of their own.
we’re here because, right now, there are young girls... like my daughters... who are just as precious and just as gifted—like the 16-year-old refugee from myanmar that i met in malaysia—who’ve suffered unspeakable abuse... girls who pray at night that someone might rescue them from their torment.
what evidence does president obama use to support the claim that the child-refugee problem needs to be addressed and fixed?
○ obama uses empirical evidence, since he uses a verifiable source in the refugee from myanmar.
○ obama uses logical evidence, since it is common sense that most young girls are gifted.
○ obama uses logical evidence, since it is reasonable to state that refugees want homes of their own.
○ obama uses empirical evidence, since he names the specific countries where refugees live.

Explanation:

• Analyze Option 1: The speech mentions a refugee from Myanmar, but the main evidence for the child - refugee problem needing fixing isn't just this single verifiable source. The focus is on the broader situation of refugees in various places and the plight of young girls, so this option is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 2: The statement about most young girls being gifted is not relevant to the child - refugee problem. It is an off - topic and incorrect claim, so this option is wrong.
• Analyze Option 3: Stating that refugees want homes of their own is a general assumption, not logical evidence related to the need to address the child - refugee problem. It does not provide specific support for the claim, so this option is incorrect.
• Analyze Option 4: Obama names specific countries (Darfur in Chad, Palestinians in Lebanon, Afghans in Pakistan, Colombians in Ecuador, Myanmar, Malaysia) where refugees live and describes their situations. Empirical evidence is based on observation or experience, and naming these specific locations and the conditions of refugees there provides real - world, observable evidence to support the claim that the child - refugee problem needs to be addressed.

Answer:

D. Obama uses empirical evidence, since he names the specific countries where refugees live. (Note: In the original options, the last option is the correct one. If we follow the option numbering in the original, it is the fourth option. Here we assume the options are labeled A - D as above.)