Question

Read the passage from Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech on the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The statement of the Soviet delegate here tonight is a very good case in point on this. The Soviet amendment of article 22 introduces new elements into the article without improving the committed text and again introduces specific reference to "discrimination." As was repeatedly pointed out in committee 3, the question of discrimination is comprehensively covered in article 2 of the Declaration, so that its restatement elsewhere is completely unnecessary and also has the effect of weakening the comprehensive principles stated in article 2.

Which statement best summarizes the rhetorical technique that Roosevelt uses here to try to persuade her audience?

She appeals to audience members’ sense of logic by describing flaws in the amendment.
She appeals to emotions by urging audience members never to give in to discrimination.
She makes historical allusions to past incidents when compromises were successful.
She repeats the words introduces and discrimination to emphasize Soviet deception.

Answer 1

Which statement best summarizes the rhetorical technique that Roosevelt uses here to try to persuade her audience?

: She appeals to audience members’ sense of logic by describing flaws in the amendment.

• She gives all the factual information regarding the amendment
• She points out that article 22 does not improve the previously committed text and reintroduces references to "discrimination".
• She mentions that in committee 3, it was pointed out that the Soviet government has already covered the issue of discrimination in article 2 of the Declaration.
• Therefore repeating it in article 22 was not necessary, rather, illogical.
• The repetition might weaken the principles of article 2.