When giving an informational speech on abstract ideas, you should you consider ____________.

A. connecting the topic to familiar ideas to increase clarity
B. using detailed examples to produce a concrete definition
C. comparing two similar cases to provide a set of concrete concepts
D. all of these choices
E. none of these choices


Answer: D

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