read this excerpt from a speech. i was enjoying a great afternoon at meadowlark park last week, and then an…

read this excerpt from a speech. i was enjoying a great afternoon at meadowlark park last week, and then an unfortunate event occurred. i was riding my skateboard in the parking lot, trying a new trick. i think most of you can imagine this, because i have seen you out there doing the same thing. anyway, i was crossing an empty part of the lot, gaining speed, when a county employee appeared. he said there is a new rule forbidding skateboarding in the parking lot, and official signs would be posted next week. what line reveals the speakers efforts to relate to the audience? o i was enjoying a great afternoon at meadowlark park last week, and then an unfortunate event occurred. o i think most of you can imagine this, because i have seen you out there doing the same thing. o anyway, i was crossing an empty part of the lot, gaining speed, when a county employee appeared. o he said there is a new rule forbidding skateboarding in the parking lot, and official signs would be posted next week.

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