Which of these writing assignments suggests an informal style? a. a composition explaining the causes of the civil war b. a newsletter outlining the goals for the school year c. a blog response to a musical performance d. a scientific theory predicting results of an experiment

C.a blog response to a musical performance

A blog is similar to an online journal. It is written in an informal style and usually contains personal opinion statements. A composition explaining the causes of the Civil War should be written in a formal academic style as well as a scientific theory. A newsletter outlining the goals for the school year should also not be written in an informal tone. If the goals are written informally, then they may not be taken seriously.

c a blog response to a musical performance

Explanation: i took the test

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)