The following passage from a speech introduction is an example of ________.After attending a seminar on currency security, I became fascinated by the technology developed by the Treasury Department to prevent the counterfeiting of paper money. I learned more about the subject by reading information from the Treasury Department, as well as by interviewing Donna Marshall, a security expert at Bank of America.

A. establishing the speaker's credibility
B. revealing the topic
C. relating to the audience
D. stating the importance of the topic
E. previewing the body


Answer: A

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