Primacy is:
A)a characteristic of a powerful conclusion.
B)the emphasis with which a point is made.
C)the most important point within a speech.
D)the position at the beginning of a speech.
E)the position at the end of the speech.

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Primacy refers to the position of the most important point within a speech, typically at the beginning. Therefore, option D is the best choice. Options A and B are partially correct but overly simplified, as primacy does not only refer to a conclusion or the emphasis of a point. Option E is incorrect, as the position at the end of the speech is referred to as recency.

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