A speech to persuade: Group of answer choices involves performing a ritual function. amuses the audience by engaging them in a relatively light-hearted speech that may have a serious point. increases the audience's knowledge. influences the audience by presenting arguments intended to change attitudes, beliefs, or values. shows the audience how to use, operate, or do something.

A speech to persuade influences the audience by presenting arguments intended to change attitudes, beliefs, or values.

Explanation:

The word "to persuade" means to try to influence or appeal to others and maybe even change their perception and opinions. It is the act of trying to manipulate, to try o make people support them or the idea.

A speech to persuade is a speech or public oration done to try to persuade or influence the listeners or audiences by presenting arguments that supports the speaker's intent. This speech's intention is to change the audience's beliefs, attitudes, or values.

Thus, the correct answer is the fourth option.

the correct answers are:

c. “never in the history of his people had a man married a woman who spoke a different tongue.”

d. “‘it has never been heard,’ was the verdict of an old man speaking a few weeks later.”

e. “this man had come with others to commiserate with okeke.”

this need to be done in 15 minutes kind of passed the 15 minutes by now sorry dude but i can list some of my thoughts down for you : (