Write an essay instead of do a group discussion. You're going to write a one page report about a topic that has two opposing sides to it. For example, you could write about some of the things you've been learning about in your class, or about something in your life that you're passionate about. The topic doesn't really matter, but we want you to pick a topic, pick a side and then write about it.

Okay, so I can't write an entire essay for you but I can help you out with it, like giving you pointers, and stuff. What is your topic?

Explanation:

I would love to help you out!

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)