Juliana is a computer programmer who is helping organize a conference of software engineers. She has been asked to introduce the keynote speaker, Marcus Veblen, an esteemed professor of computer science from Stanford. Which of the following would be the best choice of purpose statement for Juliana?
A. Entertain the audience with a story about Professor Veblen's days as an undergraduate.
B. Explain Professor Veblen's background to the audience.
C. Acquaint the audience with Professor Veblen and his work.
D. Introduce Professor Veblen to the audience by briefly describing his career and provide a short history of artificial intelligence research.
Answer: C
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