What does the speaker use for the first sentence to get the audience’s attention?
A) A long sentence with many examples of figurative language
B) A quote from a famous speech in the past
C) A story about an event that few people remember
D) A sentence that gets right to the point

B). A quote from a famous speech in the past.

Explanation:

The opening or the introductory part of a speech plays a vital role in setting the stage for the entire speech and capture the audience's attention and interest from the beginning. Thus, the opening must be eye-catching as well as revealing enough to reflect the speaker's purpose and key ideas.

As per the question, the most effective beginning statement for a speech could be 'a relevant and contextual quotation from a famous speech' as it would not only assist in gaining the audience's attention at once and disclosing the key ideas of the speaker that he/she is going to discuss but also in establishing the credibility of the claim and speaker. The other ways could be 'asking a rhetorical question', 'a surprising statistic', etc. Thus, option B is the correct answer.

the anti federalists was a movement that was opposed to the creation of a us federal government. although they were not as organized as the federalists, they also had a large group of leaders, especially in state politics.

the statement "now, in a large extended country, it is impossible to have a representation, possessing the sentiments, and of integrity, to declare the minds of the people” represents the concerns of the anti federalists.

they strongly believed that the federalists were representing the interests of aristocratic elements of society at the expense of the majority of ordinary people, who lived in a rural society.

their fear for the creation of a strong federal government and the president’s power of veto in their opinion would create a tyrannical rule that would dominate the people. they defended the importance of restraining the government’s power towards people at any cost.

many citizens are in danger of contracting a food-borne illness.

more people are living with chronic illnesses.

pathogens are becoming stronger and harder to defeat.

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