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(1) if you are like most people, you feel that writing is not one of your talents and there's nothing you can do about it. (2) the truth is that some common-sense tips can you become a better writer. (3) first of all, write often. (4) like other crafts, writing improves with practice. (5) also, organize your material with an outline. (6) an outline will provide you with a good guideline without limiting you, as you can change it at any time. (7) next, write in a plain style. (8)don't try to use overly fancy language. (9)instead, just say what you mean simply and clearly. (10) finally, tighten your writing. (11) nothing improves writing more than eliminating unnecessary words.

2. according to the passage, writing often can you

a. improve your writing.

b. organize your material.

c. do many things better.

it seems to most likely be a: improve your writing. the passage talks a lot about how to improve writing specifically, not other things like crafts, which were mentioned here.

if its not a, then it's c. sorry about that if this is so

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

no