Question

i. 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 whove 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 central theme does wyatt want his audience to remember best?
a. theme a because he begins his speech by focusing on this theme
b. theme d because he focuses on this theme at the end of the speech
c. theme a because he uses a personal story to highlight the theme
d. theme d because he thanks people in the audience during the

Explanation:

In public speaking, the principle of primacy - recency effect suggests that the beginning (primacy) and the end (recency) of a speech are the most memorable parts. Since Theme D is at the end (after Introduction, three other themes), it benefits from the recency effect. Also, thanking people (as in Theme D) is a common way to leave a positive and memorable impression.

Answer:

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