Question

multiple choice question
misty begins her conclusion by saying, \my purpose today has been to explain the benefits of eating organic produce. as you might know, these benefits extend not only to you but also to the environment.\ how is misty’s conclusion effective in cuing the audience that her speech is about to end?
○ she reinforces what the audience has learned by stating, \as you might know.\
○ she refers to \the benefits of eating organic produce,\ the topic.
○ she relates to the audience by saying, \these benefits extend not only to you but also to the environment.\
○ she starts off with the phrase, \my purpose today has been.\

Explanation:

The question asks how Misty cues her audience the speech is ending. The opening phrase of her conclusion, "My purpose today has been to explain..." explicitly signals she is wrapping up by restating the speech's core goal, which alerts the audience the speech is concluding. Other options focus on content reinforcement or topic expansion, not the cue for the speech ending.

Answer:

D. She starts off with the phrase "my purpose today has been."