Question

1. marnie has been asked to give a speech at the college where she got her degree. to help her decide what to talk about, why does she need to consider who asked her to speak? she needs to ask them if her sister can speak too. she needs to know who to thank. she needs them to proofread the speech. she needs to understand their motivations.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• The first option about her sister speaking is irrelevant to deciding speech content.
• The second option about knowing who to thank is more about etiquette during the speech, not deciding what to talk about.
• The third option about proofreading is about editing the speech, not deciding the topic.
• The fourth option: Understanding the motivators' (who asked her) motivations helps Marnie tailor her speech content to align with their purpose for inviting her, which is crucial for deciding what to talk about.

Answer:

D. She needs to understand their motivations.