A、It is hard to maintain parallel wording if there are too many main points.
B、It is hard to phrase the central idea if a speech has too many main points.
C、It is hard to organize supporting materials if there are too many main points.
D、It is hard for the audience to keep track of too many main points.
喵查答案：It is hard for the audience to keep track of too many main points.
What is the most important reason for limiting the number of main points in a speech?
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Public speaking storytelling can be seen as the art of verbally conveying events in words, images and sounds. -
If you are running out of the time for story telling, you’d better rush to finish it. -
If it is a humorous story, it does not matter if the story is related with the subject of the speech. -
Listeners’ personal life experiences, emotions and feelings will filter the way they hear the story.
- The Centers for Disease Control recommends getting a flu vaccine each fall. This statement is an example of ___.
- Nearly 25% of all car accidents are caused by drivers using cell phones while driving, so it is really risky to texting when you are driving.
- 1. The following passage is an example of _______.”I will end this war in Iraq responsibly, and finish the fight against al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan. Iwill rebuild our military to meet future conflicts. But I will also renew the tough, direct diplomacy that canprevent Iran from obtaining nuclear weapons and curb Russian aggression. I will build new partnerships todefeat the threats of the 21st century: terrorism and nuclear proliferation; poverty and genocide; climate change and disease. And I will restore our moral standing, so that America is once again that last, best hope for all who are called to the cause of freedom, who long for lives of peace, and who yearn for a better future.”(Democratic Presidential Candidate Acceptance Speech by Barack Obama. August 28th, 2008)
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