Question

angeline is preparing an oral presentation about the need for an alternative to the town landfill. what is the best technique or strategy she can use to motivate and inspire her audience to take action?

• she can speak respectfully in order to persuade her audience to take action.
• she can use repetition in her conclusion to emphasize her request to take action.
• she can use words that appeal to the logic of taking action, rather than to emotions.
• she can speak loudly to convince her audience of the importance of taking action.

Explanation:

• Option A: Speaking respectfully is a basic communication norm but not a targeted strategy to drive action.
• Option B: Repetition in the conclusion reinforces the core request, making it more memorable and prompting the audience to act, which aligns with motivating action.
• Option C: Appealing only to logic ignores the emotional drivers that often inspire people to take action, so this is incomplete.
• Option D: Speaking loudly can come across as aggressive and may alienate the audience, rather than effectively motivating them.

Answer:

B. She can use repetition in her conclusion to emphasize her request to take action.