"To inform my audience about the basic steps in car maintenance and how to protect their investment with auto insurance" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a classroom speech because it
A) is too specific.
B) contains figurative language.
C) is written as a statement instead of a question.
D) contains more than one distinct idea.
E) is too technical.

Question

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The specific purpose statement is poorly phrased because it combines two distinct ideas: the basic steps in car maintenance and how to protect one's investment with auto insurance. A specific purpose statement should focus on a single, clear idea to maintain coherence and focus in the speech.

"To Inform My Audience About the Basic Steps in Car