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To help clarify the tone of what you’re saying on social media____
__X__ Use appropriate emojis.
____ Use capital letters.
____ Use lots of exclamation marks.
____ Use acronyms everyone knows.

The National Institute for Civil Discourse was created in response to______
___X__ the Tucson, Arizona shooting that left six people dead.
_____ the failure of the impeachment trial.
_____ the growing divide on social media.
_____ calls for unity in Congress.

In traditional rhetoric, “agreeing to disagree” means _____
__X___continuing the dialogue while recognizing obstacles .
_____ putting an end to a debate.
_____ stop communicating with someone stubborn.
_____ there’s no point in continuing the discussion.

Labeling the other political party as enemies is a form of:
__X__ tribalism.
_____ political campaigning.
_____ trolling.
_____ gaslighting.

In his first inaugural speech, Abraham Lincoln dared the South to secede.
_____ True ___X___ False*
*Lincoln pleaded for unity even after seven states had already seceded.

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