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:

1. Analyze Option 1: The first sentence focuses on stating facts (threats, defiant statements, National Guardsmen's role, court order) rather than relying on presidential credibility for attention. So this is incorrect.
2. Analyze Option 2: The first sentence does not use parallel structures. It is a single - fact - based statement, so this option is wrong.
3. Analyze Option 3: The first sentence presents factual information (the situation at the University of Alabama, the role of the National Guardsmen, the court order). By providing these facts, he is creating a logical foundation. This foundation can then be used to build an emotional appeal later in the speech. This matches the content of the first sentence.
4. Analyze Option 4: The first sentence uses neutral, factual language (mentioning threats, defiant statements, the requirement of National Guardsmen, and the court order) rather than emotionally charged language. So this option is incorrect.

Answer:

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