The length of a speech depends on:

a. the number of main points used in the speech.
b. the general goal of the speech.
c. the extent to which each main points is developed with supporting material.
d. the willingness and the intellect of the audience.


c. the extent to which each main points is developed with supporting material.
The length of a speech depends on the extent to which each main points is developed with supporting material. Depending on the amount of supporting material, the main points can be expounded upon at length.

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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

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Seven people were brought together to help design a new academic building on your campus

Among the people were faculty, maintenance workers, students, audio-visual technicians, computer technicians, and even a representative from the union catering service. Because of the diversity in their backgrounds, the people were highly interdependent on one another. The objective of the people was to design a building that would meet several needs for the campus. This collection of people exhibits characteristics of a A) social group. B) team. C) focus team. D) focus group. E) group.

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Microbiologist Robert Massung stated in his 1996 research that your hands are like limousines; they collect germs and deliver them to your door. The "door" is the mucous membranes in your eyes, nose, and mouth, which are like moistened carpets that grant microbes quick access to your bloodstream and the rest of your body. What kind of support did Massung use?

a. literal contrast b. literal comparison c. figurative contrast d. figurative comparison

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