T'ana is writing a research paper over which laptop is currently the best purchase for its price. She decided to compare Banana's AppBook Pro with NV's Vermillion II. Her thesis is that Banana's more expensive AppBook is the best computer because of its features. T'ana finds reviews of both laptop brands in national computer magazines from 2005. The editors agreed that the AppBook was the best computer. She also looks through online computer journals. She finds articles by expert computer researchers that were written in 2009.

What is one way for T'ana to decide which is the most credible source to use?
A.
The journal articles were written most recently, so they are more credible.
B.
The journals are more credible because they are written by magazine editors.
C.
The magazine editors agree with T'ana's thesis, so they are more credible.
D.
The magazines are more credible because the journals are Internet-based.

A.  The journal articles were written most recently, so they are more credible.

Explanation:

Study Island Answer

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)

dang did this test hmmm lemme think

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