Kim is giving a persuasive talk about organ donation. She wants to communicate the benefits of organ donation, and she hopes that some audience members will be persuaded to fill out the organ donor card she brought with her. What persuasive goal is Kim trying to achieve?

A. to motivate her audience to do something
B. to convince an audience to believe her opinion about a particular issue
C. to persuade her audience to believe that the claim she's making is true
D. to convince her audience to become involved in a social cause


Answer: A

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