During your speech, you ask the audience to sign a petition increasing the amount of student parking areas. The general goal of the speech is to
A) to persuade.
B) to entertain.
C) to castigate.
D) to inform.

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The fact that the speaker is asking the audience to sign a petition indicates that the speech is intended to be persuasive. The ultimate goal is to convince the audience to support an increase in student parking areas.

During Your Speech, You Ask the Audience to Sign a Petition