Ella, in her speech on natural disasters, says, "Remember how we empathized with the victims when an earthquake was reported on
the TV last year? I still remember thinking how I would have saved my life if I was among the victims." In this scenario, Ella is:________. a. using slang and jargons.
b. using nonparallel language.
c. accounting for cultural diversity.
d. drawing from common experiences.
As per the given description, Ella is 'drawing from common experiences' as it helps her to present the speech in a conversational yet associative manner through which the audience would be able to connect more conveniently and effectively. The use of 'common experiences' like 'Remember how we empathized with the victims when an earthquake was reported' not only helps to establish a relation between the audience and the content of the speech but also helps establish the credibility of the claim. Therefore, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
