Which othe following specific purpose statements is from a persuasive speech seeking passive agreement?
A) To persuade my audience to sign organ donor cards.
B) To persuade my audience to vote in the next local election.
C) To persuade my audience to boycott coffee from plantations that damage the rainforests.
D) To persuade my audience that the campus library should be open 24 hours a day.
E) To persuade my audience to adopt a regular exercise program.

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Passive agreement seeks to convince the audience to adopt a belief or perspective without necessarily taking immediate action. Choice D, persuading the audience that the campus library should be open 24 hours a day, fits this description as it aims to change beliefs or attitudes rather than directly prompting an action like signing up, voting, boycotting, or adopting a new behavior.

Which Othe Following Specific Purpose Statements Is from a Persuasive