Question

HURRY PLEASE

Q. 2
Read the following excerpt carefully before choosing your answer.

This passage is from Senator Marco Rubio's April 2015 Speech at Miami's Freedom Tower.

"How, united by a common faith in their God given right to go as far as their talent and work would take them, a collection of immigrants and exiles, former slaves and refugees, became one people, and together built the freest and most prosperous nation ever."

The purpose of including this line at the beginning of his speech is to

A. build on an emotion that the audience may already have toward the issue
B. engage the audience by establishing authority and credibility
C. establish a sense of right or wrong to help the audience see his stance
D. establish concrete examples, details, facts, or reasons

Answer 1

The purpose of including this line at the beginning of his speech is to A. build on an emotion that the audience may already have toward the issue.

By invoking the idea of America as a nation of immigrants and exiles who have come together to build a free and prosperous nation, Senator Rubio is appealing to the emotions and values of his audience. This line is intended to evoke a sense of patriotism and pride in America's history as a nation built by immigrants and refugees. By building on this emotion, Senator Rubio hopes to engage his audience and establish common ground with them on the issue of immigration.