As your textbook explains, a successful commemorative speech usually depends on the speaker's ability to

A. put into language the thoughts and emotions appropriate to the occasion.
B. explain why the recipient is receiving an award.
C. motivate a passive audience to take action.
D. All of these answers are correct.
E. Both motivate a passive audience to take action and put into language the thoughts and emotions appropriate to the occasion.


Answer: A

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