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What is a central idea of a speech?

A
the purpose of a speech
B
the type of audience
C
key ideas that support a topic
D
the speaker's most important idea
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Read the sentence.Because the high winds are blowing, the fire may spread rapidly, and we have been ordered to evacuate.What type of sentence is this?

A
a simple sentence
B
a complex sentence
C
a compound-complex sentence
D
a compound sentence
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What is blocking?

A
the information in a script that guides actors as they perform a play
B
the onstage scenery that represents the setting of a play
C
an object onstage that actors use during a performance of a play
D
the onstage positions and movements of actors in a play
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Read the excerpt from act 1, scene 2 of The Tragedy of Macbeth.Duncan. Dismay’d not thisOur captains, Macbeth and Banquo?Sergeant. Yes;As sparrows eagles, or the hare the lion.If I say sooth, I must report they wereAs cannons overcharg’d with double cracks;So theyDoubly redoubled strokes upon the foe:Except they meant to bathe in reeking wounds,Or memorize another Golgotha,I cannot tell—But I am faint, my gashes cry for help.

A
to highlight Macbeth’s and Banquo’s valor
B
to gain the king’s admiration
C
to raise the king’s spirits
D
to emphasize his sense of duty to the crown
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Read the sentence from "For the ERA." Public schools and universities could not be limited to one sex and could not apply different admission standards to men and women. Read Corey's paraphrase. No public educational institution, whether a public school or a university, could, in any of their admissions criteria or practices, discriminate against a person on the basis of their sex.

A
included a personal opinion
B
added unnecessary information
C
summarized instead of paraphrased
D
matched the original wording too closely

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