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them be wronged. help as far as you can, without hurrying in
helping, for the only way to help a person in the end is to help
someone to help themself.

never forget that you have to have two sets of qualities. first,
the qualities that we include under the names of decency,
honesty, and morality, that make a person a decent
husband or wife, a good parent, a good neighbor, fair and
square in dealings with all. and then, furthermore, the second
set of qualities that have to be shown by every person who is
to do their work in the world. virtue is good, but the virtue
that sits at home and talks about how bad the world is never
did anything and never will.

so it is with citizenship. i want to see decency and then i want
to see the hardy virtues — the virtues we speak of when we
describe anyone as a good person.

i am glad to see you today. i wish you well with all my heart. i
know that your future will justify all the hopes we have.

text: \presidential address at the grand canyon\ by president
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assessment questions

1. how does paragraph 11 develop the

central idea?

a. by suggesting that individuals take
action to make up for past mistakes
b. by describing how positive
changes can be made in individuals
homes
c. by providing examples of how
individuals can take action to improve
the world
d. by emphasizing how possessing
good qualities and taking action benefits
the world

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Explanation:

Paragraph 11 first outlines core moral qualities (decency, honesty) that make people good in personal roles, then argues that active, "hardy virtues" (not just passive virtue) are needed to act in the world. It links having these good qualities and taking action to being a responsible, effective citizen, which aligns with the central idea of constructive citizenship. Option A is incorrect as there's no focus on past mistakes. Option B is wrong because the focus isn't on home changes. Option C is incorrect as no specific action examples are given; instead, it emphasizes the combination of qualities and active virtue.

Answer:

D. by emphasizing how possessing good qualities and taking action benefits the world