Question

That we are in the midst of crisis is now well understood. Our nation is at war, against a far-reaching network of violence and hatred. Our economy is badly weakened, a consequence of greed and irresponsibility on the part of some, but also our collective failure to make hard choices and prepare the nation for a new age. Homes have been lost; jobs shed; businesses shuttered. Our health care is too costly; our schools fail too many; and each day brings further evidence that the ways we use energy strengthen our adversaries and threaten our planet. —Inaugural address, Barack Obama What builds the speaker's credibility?

Answer 1

This question seems to be the later part of the English course on E2021 on the Critique Argumentative Technique and Appeal. The answers (in order) are:

Logos and Pathos or A and C

by providing examples as evidence or A

acceptance of collective failure or C

Step-by-step explanation:

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