In his speech on varying explanations of how the earth came into existence, Eduardo begins with opinions, moves to inferences, and uses scientific facts in support of his last point. What principle of supporting material organization is Eduardo reflecting in his speech?
A) Primacy-recency
B) "Soft" to "hard" evidence
C) Complexity
D) The specificity principle

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Eduardo is presenting his supporting materials in a "soft" to "hard" evidence format. He starts with opinions (soft), moves to inferences (medium), and uses scientific facts (hard) in support of his last point.

In His Speech on Varying Explanations of How the Earth