Which of the following purposes would be appropriate for an informative presentation?
A) I want my audience to oppose the death penalty because it does not deter crime.
B) I want my audience to support the death penalty because it deters crime.
C) I want my audience to support the death penalty for carjacking and drive-by killings.
D) I want my audience to understand the research on the death penalty's relationship to the increase or decrease in crime.
E) I want my audience to understand how unjustly the death penalty is administered and how it should be changed.

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The purpose of an informative presentation is to provide information, which is exactly what option D does. It aims to inform the audience about research on the death penalty's relationship to crime. The other options are persuasive or advocacy presentations.

Which of the Following Purposes Would Be Appropriate for an Informative