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QuizMultiple Choice

Adding Variety to Presentations

Question 7 • OK-English Language Arts 12 B

Read the excerpt from Marcus's graduation speech.Today is a day of celebration, reflection, and gratitude. We have worked so hard to reach this point, and we have so much to be proud of. As we sit here today, we are reminded of the challenges we have overcome and the accomplishments we have achieved. We are also reminded of the sacrifices and support that have made this day possible. Let's take a moment to thank our families, friends, and teachers who have been with us every step of the way.Marcus's sister said that his sentence structure and word choice were uninteresting. Which revision would best engage the audience?

Answer
A
We have worked so hard to reach this point of celebration, reflection, and gratitude, right? We have so much to be proud of, sitting here today, reminded of the challenges we have overcome and the accomplishments we have achieved. But we should also keep in mind the sacrifices and support that have brought us here: Thank you, families, friends, and teachers!
B
Today is a day to celebrate, reflect and be grateful. We have worked so hard to reach this point. We have so much to be proud of. We remember the challenges we have overcome. The accomplishments we have achieved. The sacrifices and support that have made this day possible. For a moment, let's thank our families, friends, and teachers who have been with us every step of the way.
C
Today we celebrate and reflect on all we have accomplished. We have so much to be proud of, including challenges we have overcome and accomplishments we have achieved. We are also reminded of the sacrifices and support of our families, friends, and teachers that have made this day possible. Let's take a moment to thank those who have been with us every step of the way.
D
Today is a day of celebration, reflection, and gratitude. We have worked so hard and should be so proud to have reached this point. Remember the challenges we overcame to achieve our goals? Remember the sacrifices and support that have made this day possible? Families, friends, teachers: thank you for being with us every step of the way!
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