In His Speech on Varying Explanations of How the Earth

question 20

Multiple Choice

In his speech on varying explanations of how the earth came into existence, Eduardo begins with opinions, moves to inferences, and uses scientific facts in support of his last point. What principleofsupporting material organization is Eduardo reflecting in his speech?

• A) "soft" to "hard" evidence
• B) specificity
• C) complexity
• D) primacy-recency

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