Scott is interested in local discussion regarding whether his hometown should

become part of Tree City U.S.A.

He has read local newspapers and transcripts about the
matter, and he now has the opportunity to interview a city official whose department
oversees the planting and maintenance of the city's trees. Scott asks you whether he
should interview the official. How should you respond?
A) Do the interview. The official could furnish a perspective that otherwise could be
lacking or absent.
B) Do the interview. The official may offer to ghostwrite your speech for you,
ensuring you will have a good speech.
C) Forget the interview. If you've already read newspaper accounts of the issue,
there's no need to waste your time or the official's.
D) Forget the interview. The official obviously will have a biased view, and you'll
want to keep your speech free from bias and influence.

A