Select the correct answer. How does understanding the characteristics of public speaking affect how you view a speech? A. It helps you understand the purpose of the speech. B. It teaches you about who the speaker is. C. It helps you determine how effective the speech is. D. It allows you to take better notes on the speech. E. It helps you become more like the speaker.

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.