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CLOSE READ paragraphs 15 and 16
ANNOTATE: Mark nouns and verbs that have
positive connotations, or emotional associations,
in paragraphs 15 and 16.
QUESTION: What common thread of meaning
connects these words?
CONCLUDE: How do these words add to the
author's argument?

Although, you haven't shown the text this question refers to, we can tell from questions similar to yours, that you're referring to "The Immigrant Contribution" written by John F. Kennedy.

This text was written to establish arguments in favor of the presence of immigrants in America, where the author shows why immigrants are beneficial and tries to persuade readers to share these same opinions.

based on paragraphs 15 and 16 of this text, we can answer the above questions as follows:

1. The nouns and verbs that convey a positive connotation are: to move up, hope, faith, positive, belief, better, contributed, to strengthening, betterment, equality.
2. All these words are linked by the common thread of prosperity, as they are all associated with the argument that immigration is beneficial and is capable of promoting prosperity in a country.

3. These words strengthen the author's argument, as it shows that if immigration is capable of promoting improvements in a country and making the country prosper, it must be encouraged and not fought with xenophobia and racism.

With this, we can see that the author encourages the presence of a positive connotation in his text, to convey a good feeling to readers while discussing immigration. This associates the word immigration to the comfort that the words in the text present.

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