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Understanding the Dynamics of Military Motivations and Speech Tone

This text analyzes a passage regarding men who joined a regiment, exploring the complexity of their motivations and the tone of the speech delivered to them. Key questions address the types of sentences used, the motivations behind enlistment, the overall tone of the passage, the primary purpose of a specific paragraph, and the referent of the pronoun "we." By examining these elements, readers gain insight into the psychological and rhetorical aspects of military communication and the factors influencing soldiers’ decisions during wartime.

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Understanding the Dynamics of Military Motivations and Speech Tone

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  1. I’m Just Joshing Ya

  2. 1. • The sentences in the first paragraph are primarily: • A. complex • B. simple • C. compound • D. imperative • E. compound-complex

  3. 2. • According to the first paragraph, the men joined the regiment for all of the following reasons EXCEPT: • A. personal convictions • B. boredom • C. distraction • D. parental pressure • E. shame

  4. 3. • The tone of the passage can best be described as: • A. strident but unforthcoming • B. resigned but emphatic • C. informed and jocular • D. indignant but impartial • E. apathetic and allusive

  5. 4. • The primary purpose of paragraph 2 is to: • A. remind the men of something they’d promised they’d remember • B. point out the differences between this army and others • C. reinforce the morality of the war • D. reiterate the importance of this battle • E. provide comic relief to an otherwise somber speech

  6. 5. • The pronoun “we” in the third paragraph refers to which of the following: • A. the men in the regiment • B. all Americans • C. the duly-elected members of government • D. your friends and neighbors • E. the higher-command in the Army

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