Language use can reflect a speaker's willingness to take responsibility for his or her statements. Which of the following categories of statements reflects the highest amount of speaker responsibility?
A) "It" statements
B) "They" statements
C) "We" statements
D) "I" statements

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"I" statements reflect the highest amount of speaker responsibility as it directly states the speaker's ownership and accountability for their statement.

Language Use Can Reflect a Speaker's Willingness to Take Responsibility