Anne is brainstorming topics for her upcoming speech in her art history course. She thinks talking about Renaissance artists might be a good idea. This topic reminds her of a documentary she saw on early art tools and materials, which in turn reminds her of Uncle Mike’s use of artistic elements in his architectural designs. According to your text, is this an acceptable way for Anne to pick a

speech topic?

A) Yes; Anne is thinking of multiple topics that might hold some interest for her classmates.
B) Yes; Anne is “piggybacking” topics, with one topic reminding her of another.
C) No; Anne had the idea for doing a speech on Renaissance artists first, so she should stick with that.
D) No; Her Uncle Mike’s career has nothing to do with Renaissance artists or tools, so Anne is getting off track.


Answer: B

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