Read the passage.

public speaking is the number one fear in america. in fact, a recent study showed that people are more anxious about public speaking than they are about getting seriously ill or falling prey to an accident.
what has the author used to elaborate on his topic?

an historical example
a statistic
a quotation
a personal example

Read the sentence. a few of the committee members did not attend which of the following accurately labels the bolded words? predicate adjective simple predicate predicate nominative complete predicate

What phrase from "speech after being convicted of voting" most engages the audience's sense of pathos, or their emotions?

Read this excerpt from mohandas gandhi's "banaras hindu university speech." what is the speaker's purpose a. to persuade his audience to struggle for self-governance through peaceful means b. to urge wealthy indians to act instead of merely talk about poverty c. to inform the audience that the british colonial power is stealing indian resources d. to persuade his audience to renounce materialistic wealth and pursue spiritual wealth