Marques plans to give a speech to convince his audience to vote in the upcoming campus elections. What is the general purpose of Marques's speech?

A. to inform
B. to inform his audience of the upcoming elections
C. to persuade
D. to persuade his audience to vote in the upcoming elections


Answer: C

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