Which of these questions is most important for the speaker to ask in the early stages of planning a speech?
a. how will i introduce my speech?
b. should i use note cards?
c. what is the purpose of speech?
d. how long should i speak?

the correct answer is c. he speculates on what might happen at given points in the future in a world without people. alan h. weisman is an american author, professor, and journalist. authors organize their information with a purpose. they present their ideas in an organized way. this is called text structure. weisman uses text structure so as to improve overall comprehension and to prove his points.