"To explain the three major benefits of cycling as a form of exercise" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement because it
A. deals with more than one topic.
B. lacks a reference to the audience.
C. is too broad.
D. All of these answers are correct.
E. Both is too broad and deals with more than a single topic.
Answer: B
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