Question

1. at the site of a school shooting, a group of mothers gave impassioned speeches about changes needed in gun legislation. what is the best way to classify this type of speech?

scientific
informative
persuasive
special occasion

Explanation:

The mothers' speeches aim to persuade others to support changes in gun legislation. Scientific speech focuses on presenting research/facts, informative on sharing knowledge, and special - occasion on events like weddings/funerals. Persuasive speech is about influencing opinions or actions, which matches the mothers' goal of advocating for legislative changes.

Answer:

C. persuasive