In his public speaking class, Sam presented a three-minute informative speech on hurricanes. He rushed to describe the origins of hurricanes, how they develop, which areas of the earth are prone to hurricanes, how hurricanes are rated, the damage they do, and what to do when one hits. From this description, what was most likely Sam's mistake?

A) poor topic selection
B) lack of appropriate research
C) failing to narrow his topic
D) incoherent main points


Answer: C

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