Every nation has its own currency that can be exchanged for goods and services, but relying on such monetary systems has its problems. In international trade, the use of national currencies may give certain countries an unfair advantage, allowing them to manipulate the value of their national currency to serve their own ends. On a local level, national currency may not adequately support commercial flow within communities. While some see the use of national currencies as a necessity of commerce, others are exploring the use of alternative global and local currencies for a variety of purposes. Carefully read the following six sources, including the introductory information for each source. Then synthesize material from at least three of the sources and incorporate it into a coherent, well-written essay in which you develop your position on the role, if any, that alternatives to national currencies should play in the future.

Source A (Wheelan)
Source B (Chart)
Source C (Hatheway and Friedman)
Source D (Thompson)
Source E (Phillips Erb)
Source F (Cartoon)
In your response you should do the following:
Respond to the prompt with a thesis that may establish a line of reasoning.
Provide evidence from at least 3 of the provided sources to support your thesis. Indicate clearly the sources used through direct quotation, paraphrase, or summary. Sources may be cited as Source A, Source B, etc., or by using the description in parentheses.
Explain the relationship between the evidence and your thesis.
Demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation.

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)

that his long years of service outweigh any faults he may have had.

he wanted to be remembered for the good things he did, one of those being when he gave up office so others would follow suit, but george washington wasn’t a man who thought he was perfect, he knew he made mistakes. he was a very talented soldier with a natural gift of tactic.