Question

In his 1962 "We Choose to Go to the Moon" speech, President John F. Kennedy said:

"Those who came before us made certain that this country rode the first waves of the industrial revolutions, the first waves of modern invention, and the first wave of nuclear power, and this generation does not intend to founder in the backwash of the coming age of space. We mean to be a part of it—we mean to lead it. For the eyes of the world now look into space, to the moon and to the planets beyond, and we have vowed that we shall not see it governed by a hostile flag of conquest, but by a banner of freedom and peace. We have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of knowledge and understanding."

What is Kennedy's claim in this excerpt?

Answer 1

I believe the last sentence will be your hint.

Answer 2

`We have vowed that we shall not see space filled with weapons of mass destruction, but with instruments of knowledge and understanding.`

Answer 3

so that would be the answer for his claim

Answer 4

That would be a hint.

Answer 5

like its half the answer?

Answer 6

Yes.
Just write what you interpret from that sentence.

Answer 7

like what do u mean what i interpret

Answer 8

The last sentence of the excerpt.
Write a summary.

Answer 9

so hows this JFK claims that we will fill space with 'instruments of knowledge and understanding' unlike other countries who will fill space with 'weapons with mass destruction'.

Answer 10

Claim:
Knowledge and understanding will help this country rather than weapons with mass destruction.

Answer 11

wait im confused now

Answer 12

so is my answer right or wrong

Answer 13

That's the claim.
Well, that's what I understood.

Answer 14

so i use that as the answer and not what i put

Answer 15

Your answer is correct, however, it wasn't formed into a claim.

Answer 16

A claim is almost like the topic of an argument.

Answer 17

Similar to a thesis statement.

Answer 18

ok so i should use this as the answer " the claim of this paragraph is that the Knowledge and understanding will help this country rather than weapons with mass destruction.

Answer 19

That's what I understood. c:

Answer 20

can u help with 1 more

Answer 21

I can try. o:

Answer 22

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