Question

1. What effect does the first sentence have on the overall piece?

O A It captures the listener's attention by suggesting the speaker
will make bold statements.
OB It suggests that the arguments in the speech are common to
most political debates.
OC It admits bias, allowing the listener to make up his or her own
mind about the arguments to be made.
OD It sets the listener up to potentially disagree with the points
being made.

Answer 1

A) It captures the listener's attention by suggesting the speaker will make bold statements.

Step-by-step explanation:

This is also known as the hook.