Which statement best evaluates an author's use of support? A. The author uses terminology that may be familiar to scientists but sounds like nonsense to general audiences B. The author jumps from one topic to the next, taking the audience on a roller coaster ride of information. C. The author uses information from several credible sources, but the facts don't fit together and they feel forced. D. The author fails to provide adequate evidence to convince the audience that his claims are correct.

The statement that best evaluates an author's use of support is:

D. The author fails to provide adequate evidence to convince the audience that his claims are correct.

Explanation:

When we talk of support in writing, we mean the evidence an author provides concerning his claims. In other words, if an author is arguing in favor or contrary to an opinion, he needs to give readers evidence that supports his arguments, that makes his opinion stronger. He needs to build a foundation upon which he can build his perspective. When an author fails to provide adequate evidence, readers will not be convinced. His affirmations will sound empty, void of content and truth. Having that explanation in mind, we see that letter D is the one that evaluates an author's use of support:

The author fails to provide adequate evidence to convince the audience that his claims are correct.

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)