Question

Your topic is courtesy, and you're writing from the point of view of a caring mentor. Which of the
following sentences is most persuasive for an audience of high school graduates from a working-class
neighborhood?
A. Courtesy to others shows self-respect as much as it does respect for others.
B. Courtesy yields profits to the impecunious as well as to the wealthy.
C. Remember that you can catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
D. Courtesy is the oil that lubricates the machinery of discourse.


my answer is a.

Answer 1

That's possibly the answer your teacher wants. However, I like C as a more convincing statement for your audience.

Answer 2

McDonald’s is an American fast food company, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States.