According to your textbook, pauses

A. should occur at the ends of thought units, not in the middle.
B. can lend dramatic impact to a statement when they are well timed.
C. ought to be avoided when giving an informative speech.
D. All the answers are correct.
E. both can lend dramatic impact to a statement when they are well timed and should occur at the ends of thought units, not in the middle.


Answer: E

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