The last one. It makes most sence instead of the first three.
Answer:
They shot the six cabinet ministers at half-past six in the morning against the wall of a hospital. There were pools of water in the courtyard. There were wet dead leaves on the paving of the courtyard. It rained hard. All the shutters of the hospital were nailed shut. One of the ministers was sick with typhoid. Two soldiers carried him downstairs and out into the rain. They tried to hold him up against the wall but he sat down in a puddle of water. The other five stood very quietly against the wall. Finally, the officer told the soldiers it was no good trying to make him stand up. When they fired the first volley he was sitting down in the water with his head on his knees. I kept myself alive. the streets clean and deserted, I was walking to the station.
Explanation:
Answer:
- Previewing your key ideas.
Explanation:
The introductory part of a speech primarily aims to reveal the topic or subject matter to the audience and provide a preview of thesis of the key ideas that are going to be discussed throughout the entire speech as this not assists in capturing the audience's interest and attention but also in establishing the credibility of the speaker(knowledge reflected in the revelation of topic and thesis).
As per the question, the given example demonstrates the 'previewing of key ideas' aspect/purpose of the speech introduction as it reveals the subject matter and its key aspects('I will discuss the scientific.....of alternative medicine') that are going be discussed throughout the speech among the audience. This statement aware the audience about the content that is going to be presented to them that not only seeks their attention but the interest as well.
