Question

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this article. Read this excerpt from the article “Nixon Resigns” by Carroll Kilpatrick.
“I am aware of the intense interest of the American people and of you in this room concerning developments today and over the last few days. This has, of course, been a difficult time. “The President of the United States will meet various members of the bipartisan leadership of Congress here at the White House early this evening. “Tonight, at 9 o’clock, Eastern Daylight Time, the President of the United States will address the nation on radio and television from his Oval Office.”

Which statement best explains how the speaker’s use of language affects the tone in this excerpt?
It creates a formal and serious tone.
It creates an informal and delicate tone.
It creates an informal and relaxed tone.
It creates a formal and melancholy tone.

Refer to Explorations in Literature for a complete version of this article.
Based on Nixon's resignation speech in the Washington Post article "Nixon Resigns," it is logical to conclude that Nixon believed he had done a good job as president.
Which evidence from the text supports this?
He says his family supported his decision to stay in office.
He offers a long list of his accomplishments.
He says he did not want to be a quitter.
He offers a list of things that still need to be done.

Listen to President Nixon's resignation speech.
Then read the article "Nixon Resigns" in Explorations in Literature.
Which detail is included in Nixon’s resignation speech but not in the Washington Post article about his resignation?
Nixon expressed his gratitude to those who had supported him.
Nixon worked to end “America’s longest war.”
Nixon worked to bring peace to the Middle East.
Nixon worked with Russia to limit nuclear weapons.
Which statement best describes how Nixon’s resignation speech and the Washington Post article on the resignation address the same subject in different ways?

Listen to President Nixon's resignation speech.

Then read the article "Nixon Resigns" in Explorations in Literature.
The article offers a specific year-by-year list of President Nixon’s accomplishments during his presidency, while the speech focuses solely on what happened in his last year in office.

The speech is intended to present President Nixon in the best possible way, while the article offers a neutral presentation of President Nixon.

In the speech, President Nixon describes the views of his family, friends, and staff, but the article does not include any information about those people’s feelings or beliefs.

While the article focuses only on the immediate events, the speech presents Nixon’s resignation within a broader context of world history.

Answer 1

Answer:

It creates a formal and serious tone.

Explanation:

It creates a formal and serious tone.

Answer 2

Answer:

It creates a formal and serious tone.

He offers a long list of his accomplishments.

Nixon worked to end “America’s longest war.”

The speech is intended to present President Nixon in the best possible way, while the article offers a neutral presentation of President Nixon.

Explanation:

The article "Nixon Resigns" describes the resignation and the following events in an objective and descriptive tone. There is little emotion present in it. The use of language of the author contributes to creating a formal and serious tone.

Nixon appears to believe that he has made a good job while in office. This is supported by the way he wrote his speech. In these lines, Nixon lists all of his accomplishments, showing that he is proud of them and he believes them to be significant.

The detail that is included in Nixon's resignation speech but not in the Washington Post article is the fact that Nixon worked to end "America's longest war."

The article and the speech are significantly different. However, the most important difference between the two is the fact that the speech is intended to present President Nixon in the best possible way, while the article offers a neutral presentation of President Nixon.