A candidate’s use of “I” statements in an opening statement is an example of persuasive language. Persuasive type of language is used to get the audience to agree with the speaker's views on a particular topic and to convince others to agree with our facts. Using personal pronouns ( ‘I’, ‘you’ and ‘we’ ) are one example of persuasive techniques.
The correct answer, according to edge, is:
B. an informal tone.
