As your textbook explains, the primary purpose of speechmaking is to

A. use language to manipulate people.
B. gain a desired response from listeners.
C. display the speaker's skills as a speaker.
D. All of these answers are correct.
E. Both display the speaker's skills as a speaker and use language to manipulate people.


Answer: B

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