Using parallelism will

a. appeal to your listeners' needs for immediacy.
b. lead to the confusion of one idea with another.
c. help listeners grasp and remember the major ideas in your speech.
d. eliminate the need for transitional statements.


c. help listeners grasp and remember the major ideas in your speech.

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