Protecting Young Athletes There's no arguing with the fact that team
sports are popular in the United States-
especially among children under the age of
18. According to one study, only 13 percent of
boys and 18 percent of girls between ages 8
and 17 have never joined an organized sports
team of some kind. This means that at least 4
out of every 5 American children play on a
sports team, and many play in two or three
different sports.
Thousands of these young athletes will
suffer-or have already suffered-from a
concussion. A concussion is a traumatic brain
injury, usually resulting from a blow to the
head. This alters the way a person's brain
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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)

i think the answer is invented words, rhyming knack, alliteration, and, metaphor.

your answer is b. "with strong wording encouraging readers to take action."

the correct answer is the last option

hope this

your pal abigail