Read the following paragraph from a speech: You may have noticed that the groundhogs of this area are fewer in number than they used to be. I wondered about this myself and began researching what might have caused this decline. It turns out that the water supply the groundhogs had relied upon in the past has been diverted by the new shopping center a mile away. But all is not lost. By petitioning your city council representative, you can help persuade the city to fund a new water project to restore the wetlands in this part of the town. Which statement best explains why the final sentence is effective? O A. It lends the paragraph a more positive tone. B. It asks the audience to play a role in solving a problem. O c. It identifies a problem and makes a connection to the audience. D. It establishes the speaker's personal credibility on the issue.​