Read this thesis statement. The gray whales' annual journey from the frigid waters of the northern Pacific to the warm lagoons near Baja California, Mexico, is one of the most remarkable migrations of any species on the planet.

Which piece of information, gathered from research, best supports this thesis statement?

Once close to extinction from extensive hunting, gray whales are now protected by international law.

The gray whale is a baleen whale that measures 40 to 50 feet and can weigh between 30 and 40 tons.

Gray whales use a comb-like strainer in their upper jaw to filter the food they forage off the seafloor.

Traveling in pods, or groups, the gray whales' round-trip from Alaska to Mexico covers about 12,430 miles.

Explanation:

The gray whales' annual journey from the frigid waters of the northern Pacific to the warm lagoons near Baja California, Mexico, is one of the most remarkable migrations of any species on the planet.

Which piece of information, gathered from research, best supports this thesis statement?

Once close to extinction from extensive hunting, gray whales are now protected by international law.

The gray whale is a baleen whale that measures 40 to 50 feet and can weigh between 30 and 40 tons.

Gray whales use a comb-like strainer in their upper jaw to filter the food they forage off the seafloor.

Traveling in pods, or groups, the gray whales' round-trip from Alaska to Mexico covers about 12,430 miles.

the water represents a powerful force, and supports the idea that farquhar cannot escape his fate.

explanation:

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)