Question

Wyatt has been chosen to give a speech at his high school

graduation. He has written the following outline for his
speech:
1. Introduction
II. Theme A: Remembering the past
a. Personal story about my favorite memory
b. Statistics - amount of time spent in school
III. Theme B: Living in the present
a. Quotation
b. Examples of student accomplishments
IV. Theme C: Looking toward the future
a. Where some students are heading
b. Short poem about being scared
V. Theme D: Honoring those who've helped us succeed
a. Explain why your family and friends are important
b. Thank personally some friends and family of the
students
VI. Conclusion
Which centra/theme does Wyatt want his audience to remember best?
O
A. Theme A because he uses a personal story to highlight the theme
O
B. Theme D because he thanks people in the audience during the
speech
O
c. Theme A because he begins his speech by focusing on this theme
O
D. Theme D because he focuses on this theme at the end of the
speech

Answer 1

D. Theme D because he focuses on this theme at the end of the speech

Answer 2

Answer: I would contend that the right answer is the D) Theme D because he focuses on this theme at the end of the speech.

Explanation: Just to elaborate a little on the answer, it can be added that by leaving that theme for the last part of his speech, Wyatt is showing that this is the part that he wants the audience to remember and recall best, since they will have that information fresh in their minds when they leave. Thanking the audience or using a personal story do not necessarily justify that those are the most important themes of the speech—he could just be using them to "break the ice" or win over his audience.