____________ Are the Central Claims That Support a Speaker's Specific

question 2

Multiple Choice

____________ are the central claims that support a speaker's specific speech purpose and thesis statement.

• A) Key words
• B) Main points
• C) Subpoints
• D) Facts

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Definitions:

Information-Processing Perspective

A psychological approach that likens the human mind to a computer, emphasizing how information is processed, stored, and retrieved.

Cognitive Development Perspective

A psychological viewpoint that focuses on how people grow and change in terms of their thinking and reasoning capabilities throughout the life span.

Latent Content

Latent Content refers to the hidden psychological meaning of events, particularly in dreams, as opposed to the manifest content which is the literal storyline.

Light-Emitting Electronic Device

A light-emitting electronic device is an electronic device that produces light, such as LEDs found in displays and lighting technologies.