"To persuade my audience that continuing to spend money on the space program is like throwing good money after bad" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a speech because it is
A) expressed in figurative language.
B) written as a declarative sentence rather than a question.
C) too technical.
D) all of the above.
E) a and c only.

Question

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The specific purpose statement is poorly phrased because it is expressed in figurative language, which can be ambiguous and detract from clarity.

"To Persuade My Audience That Continuing to Spend Money on the Space