One purpose of subpoints is to
A) stimulate your audience with presentation aids.
B) emphasize your main point through repetition.
C) smooth the transition between main points.
D) cite your sources.
E) offer evidence to support a main point.

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As you explain each main point in your speech, you will typically make additional, more specific points to support it. Those supporting points are called subordinate points, or subpoints. Subpoints can clarify the meaning of a main point, provide examples, offer evidence, and elaborate on your argument. You will usually incorporate your supporting materials-such as quotations, definitions, and statistics-into your subpoints.

One Purpose of Subpoints Is to