Answer:
Roosevelt is trying to build support in the fight for freedom outside the United States.; Bush is offering reassurance to U.S. citizens after an attack on their soil.
Explanation:
<span>Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 to October 7, 1849) was an American writer, poet, critic and editor best known for evocative short stories and poems that captured the imagination and interest of readers around the world. His imaginative storytelling and tales of mystery and horror gave birth to the modern detective story. Many of Poe’s works, including “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” became literary classics. Some aspects of Poe’s life, like his literature, is shrouded in mystery, and the lines between fact and fiction have been blurred substantially since his death.</span>
<span>A statistic
The author cites "a recent study" which produces a statistic as public speaking being a #1 fear.</span>
The correct answer is A. reliable.
The writer was 'an authoritative source' because of her degrees, guest appearances, etc. Thus, she was a source you could rely on, she was reliable, given that she had experience to back her ideas up. Therefore A is the only correct answer.