Which of the following would be a sample statement of purpose for a presentation to define?
A) My purpose is to have the audience be able to contrast Asian carp with freshwater drum fish.
B) My purpose is for audience members to be able to correctly identify samples of vegetable tanned leather mixed into a pile of samples of chemically tanned leather.
C) My purpose is to have my listeners correctly explain back to me the steps that are needed to become a master electrician.
D) My purpose is to have my listeners be able to tell me what a prescriptive easement is and how one is established under current laws.

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Choice D clearly states the goal of the presentation, which is to have listeners understand the concept of a prescriptive easement and how it is established. Choices A, B, and C are also specific, but they do not involve defining a concept or term. Instead, they require contrasting/identifying different things, or explaining a process.

Which of the Following Would Be a Sample Statement of Purpose