Darrin is writing a speech to deliver to his class for Earth Day. Read the following excerpt. (1) “I don’t use that much water,” I’ve heard people say. Well, actually you do. (2) Everyone needs to take steps to limit their water consumption. (3) Turn off the tap as you brush your teeth or wash your face. (4) And fix that leaky faucet! (5) At a rate of one drop per second, you’re wasting 2,700 gallons per year. How is sentence 5 related to Darrin’s position on water conservation? A It explains Darrin’s position that most people won’t take measures to limit their water usage. B It contradicts Darrin’s position in admitting that one drop per second is not very much water. C It contrasts Darrin’s position with those of his classmates, who are against water conservation. D It reinforces Darrin’s position by providing evidence to disprove the idea that people don’t waste water.

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)