In His Public Speaking Class, Sam Presented an Informative Speech

question 9

Multiple Choice

In his public speaking class, Sam presented an informative speech on hurricanes. He described the origins of hurricanes, how they develop, which areas of the earth are prone to hurricanes, how hurricanesarerated, the damage they do, and what to do when one hits. The speech was dry and the class was bored. From this description, what was Sam's mistake?

• A) poor topic selection
• B) lack of appropriate research
• C) failing to narrow his topic
• D) incoherent main points

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