Roberto gave a speech on banning plastic water bottles on campus, citing environmental reasons. He supported his central idea by pointing out that plastic bottles account for much of the litter left on campus. This supporting information is called a

a. secondary idea.
b. minor point.
c. subpoint.
d. minor topic.


Answer: c

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