Question

read the first sentences of president kennedys report to the american people
this afternoon, following a series of threats and defiant statements, the presence of alabama national guardsmen was required on the university of alabama to carry out the final and unequivocal order of the united states district court of the northern district of alabama.
which best describes how president kennedy appeals to the audience at the beginning of his speech?

• he relies on his credibility as the president to capture the attention of the audience.
• he uses parallel structures in his speech to underscore the main points of his argument.
• he creates a logical foundation of facts on which he can build an emotional appeal later.
• he uses emotionally charged language so that the audience is immediately emotionally involved.

Explanation:

The opening sentence states factual details: the timing, context of threats, deployment of National Guardsmen, and the court order. This establishes a logical, fact-based starting point, which can support emotional appeals later in the speech. The other options do not fit: there is no explicit use of presidential credibility as the hook, no parallel structures, and no emotionally charged language in this opening line.

Answer:

He creates a logical foundation of facts on which he can build an emotional appeal later.