Question

1. pauline is analyzing a speech by malcolm x looking for hidden assumptions. what is she doing to the speech?

editing it
apprehending it
validating it
deconstructing it

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option:

• "editing it" involves modifying the speech, which isn't what analyzing for hidden assumptions does.
• "apprehending it" means understanding the basic meaning, not looking for hidden assumptions.
• "validating it" is about checking if it's correct or valid, not finding hidden assumptions.
• "deconstructing it" in literary/communication analysis involves breaking down a text/speech to uncover underlying assumptions, ideas, or structures. This matches Pauline's action of looking for hidden assumptions in the speech.

Answer:

D. deconstructing it