Question

read the passage from a speech by president barack obama.
good afternoon. mr. secretary general, your excellencies, we are here because, right now, in crowded camps and cities around the world, there are families—from darfur in chad, palestinians in lebanon, afghans in pakistan, colombians in ecuador—whove endured years—in some cases, decades—as refugees, surviving on rations and aid, and who dream of someday, somehow, having a home of their own.
were here because, right now, there are young girls like my daughters... who are just as precious and just as gifted—like the 16 - year - old refugee from myanmar that i met in malaysia—whove suffered unspeakable abuse... girls who pray at night that someone might rescue them from their torment.
what evidence does president obama use to support the claim that the child - refugee problem needs to be addressed and fixed?
○ obama uses empirical evidence, since he uses a verifiable source in the refugee from myanmar.
○ obama uses logical evidence, since it is common sense that most young girls are gifted.
○ obama uses logical evidence, since it is reasonable to state that refugees want homes of their own.
○ obama uses empirical evidence, since he names the specific countries where refugees live.

Explanation:

First, eliminate incorrect options: The second option's claim about girls being gifted is not evidence for the child-refugee problem needing fixing. The third option's point about refugees wanting homes is logical but not the evidence Obama uses here. The first option misstates the evidence; Obama does not cite a verifiable source about the Myanmar refugee, but instead names specific refugee groups and locations, plus a personal anecdote of a refugee. The fourth option correctly identifies that Obama uses empirical evidence by naming specific countries/regions where refugees (including child refugees) live, which concrete examples support the need to address the problem.

Answer:

D. Obama uses empirical evidence, since he names the specific countries where refugees live.