The cat walked into the barn while the mouse hid in the straw.
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Read the sentence from the speech.
"Those who came before us made that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolution, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space."
Why is the propaganda technique used in the sentence effective?
A. It persuades the reader to ask for more help from other countries in future space exploration programs.
B. It convinces the reader to support this country's continued efforts in being a forerunner in all scientific endeavors.
C. It persuades the reader to want to save money on future scientific projects in this country.
D. It convinces the reader to support other countries' efforts toward space exploration.
Answer:
B. It convinces the reader to support this country's continued efforts in being a forerunner in all scientific endeavors.
Explanation:
The repeated use of the word "first" to describe the United States´ historical role in technological development generates the idea that there´s an international competition for space exploration. Furthermore, the main propaganda technique used is a transfer to link the country´s role as the forerunner in previous developments to claim that we owe them being firsts in space exploration as well.
Answer: when a writer points to a problem caused by social customs without explicitly challenging those customs.
A social commentary is the use of rhetorical devices in order to comment on the problems of society. This is usually a critique, and it is intended to promote change or to appeal to people's sense of justice. However, when this commentary is done subconsciously, the writer points towards the problem but does not explicitly challenge the customs.
