In Joanie's speech, she questions the legality of intercepting communications among suspected terrorists and the president's authority to call for this type of monitoring without a warrant. She argues that liberty should be upheld over security. Joanie is trying to motivate the audience by:

A. Making a sound argument
B. Bringing up controversial topics
C. Linking the issue of the speech to a value of the audience
D. Appealing to a sense of community
E. Jumping on the "bandwagon"


Answer: C

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