Elaine is preparing a speech for a group of colleagues. she is closely examining large topic areas to identify more precise topics to develop for her speech. she is currently in which phase of the locating process?

Exploration phase

Explanation:Exploration Phase is process of actual evaluating the given topics in order to pinpoint more precise speech topics.

During the exploration phase teachers will give students more than one activity so that they can evaluate and explore a new topic and make queries. This includes investigation , critical thinking and questioning skills. Students scrutinized the topic and wonder about it. They test their understanding and how further they can go with that topic.

the answer should be d) he was one of those young thousands who greeted the war with a certain amount of relief, welcoming the liberation from webs of tangled emotion" since it is the best option because it shows his desire to free himself. 

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i think the best answer would be d allowing 30 seconds between response would give time for what was already said to sink down in your mind.