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Zepler [3.9K]
3 years ago
6

They were going to the moon, all right – at least that was the plan. That was the dream and the challenge set forth by one man,

President John F. Kennedy, when he declared in May of 1961:
"I believe this nation should commit itself to achieving the goal, before this decade is out, of landing a man on the Moon and returning him safely to Earth."

–Team Moon: How 400,000 People
Landed Apollo 11 on the Moon,
Catherine Thimmesh

Read this passage and describe the tone it expresses. How does the author’s choice of words express the tone?
English
2 answers:
Nitella [24]3 years ago
7 0

Answer:

calm

Explanation:

Pani-rosa [81]3 years ago
7 0

The tone of the passage is confident and brave. The positive connotation of the words "declared," "believe," "commit," and "safely" help the author make the point that landing a person on the moon is not just a dream, but something that could really happen.

Is the...

<em>Correct answer</em> >:3

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