Question

Part A

What is a central idea in Ronald Reagan's "First Inaugural Address"?


All Americans must be willing to make sacrifices in order to ensure prosperity for all.


There is little hope for the United States if it continues in its current direction.


Freedom is a concept that many Americans do not understand completely.


Large government has eroded personal freedom and caused many other problems.

Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A?


“We are not, as some would have us believe, doomed to an inevitable decline. I do not believe in a fate that will fall on us no matter what we do.”

“If no one among us is capable of governing himself, then who among us has the capacity to govern someone else? All of us together, in and out of government, must bear the burden.”

“Freedom and the dignity of the individual have been more available and assured here than in any other place on Earth.”

“It is no coincidence that our present troubles parallel and are proportionate to the intervention and intrusion in our lives that result from unnecessary and excessive growth of government.”

Answer 1

The central idea of this discourse is that the large government has eroded personal freedom and caused many other problems, as shown in the last answer option of Part A. The evidence that supports this central idea is shown in the last answer option of Part B, which shows:

“It is no coincidence that our present troubles parallel and are proportionate to the intervention and intrusion in our lives that result from unnecessary and excessive growth of government.”

What is the main idea of the text?

• It's the main subject.
• It is the most important element to be addressed in the text.
• It is the element that guides and bases the entire text.

The central idea is very important to leave the text objective and within the point, that will be addressed. This idea must be supported by evidence that shows that the author's reasoning is correct and well structured.

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