Audiences can resist cause-and-effect speeches because __________.

A. the speech structure is too complicated
B. they might think the situation is more complex than the speaker claims
C. they tend to be uninteresting or dull
D. audiences won't resist cause-and-effect speeches
E. none of these choices


Answer: B

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