Question

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I began by congratulating the family members and teachers for being steady beacons for those young people. In a society that undervalues families and educators, they had truly lived their commitments.

As I was planning the talk I would give to this group, I wondered how best to create an occasion for reflection. What could I say to the audience about the daily struggle to create a meaningful life?

Which explains why Mora uses two modes of communication?

The reason for both the speech and the essay is to congratulate hardworking students.
The reason for both the speech and the essay is to raise money for underprivileged families.
The reason she writes the speech is to encourage thoughtful reflection, while the reason for her essay is to encourage a larger audience to do the same.
The reason she writes the speech is to celebrate teachers, while the reason for her essay is to share with a larger audience her accomplishments in teaching.

Answer 1

The answer is C, The reason she writes the speech is to encourage thoughtful reflection, while the reason for her essay is to encourage a larger audience to do the same.

Answer 2

Answer: The reason she writes the speech is to encourage thoughtful reflection, while the reason for her essay is to encourage a larger audience to do the same.

This is an essay about the process of writing a speech. This means that the author is sending a message through two different modes of communication. The author explains that the reason she wrote the speech was to congratulate teachers and families, but more importantly, to encourage reflection ("I wondered how best to create an occasion for reflection"). On the other hand, the reason she is writing the essay is to share the experience. In this way, she is hoping she can encourage this reflection in a larger audience.