Read this excerpt from "President Ronald Reagan's
Address to the Nation" following the explosion of the
Challenger space shuttle.
I've always had great faith in and respect for our space
program, and what happened today does nothing to
diminish it. We don't hide our space program. We don't
keep secrets and cover things up. We do it all up front
and in public. That's the way freedom is, and we
wouldn't change it for a minute. We'll continue our
quest in space. There will be more shuttle flights and
more shuttle crews and, yes, more volunteers, more
Civilians, more teachers in space. Nothing ends here;
our hopes and our journeys continue. I want to add
hat I wish I could talk to every man and woman who
orks for NASA or who worked on this mission and tell
em: "Your dedication and professionalism have
oved and impressed us for decades. And we know of
ur anquish. We share it."
Which line from the excerpt is an example of evidence
in a persuasive speech?
Your dedication and professionalism have moved
and impressed us for decades.
O
On this day 390 years ago, the great explorer Sir
Francis Drake died aboard a ship off the coast of
Panama.
Well, today we can say of the Challenger crew:
Their dedication was, like Drake's, complete.
O I've always had great faith in and respect for our
space program, and what happened today does
nothing to diminish it. Please help pleeeeeease