English, 06.11.2019 22:31, hannahgrace325

Read the following excerpt from a speech:
now is the time to make the most of today! there is no
tivo on your life. you have to learn from your past without
reliving it over and over again. you have to plan for the
future without racing through the present to get there. put
down the remote and look around at the present.
how does the underlined sentence contribute to the overall purpose of the
speech?
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a. it shows that people in different situations may have some of the
same habits.
o
b. it injects a bit of humor into an otherwise serious subject.
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c. it establishes common ground between the speaker and audience
members.
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d. it sets up a vivid illustration of the main points of the speech

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Read the following excerpt from a speech:
now is the time to make the most of today! there i...