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Which statement best describes the difference between examples and narratives?

A) Narratives are considerably longer than examples. B) Narratives are fictional; examples are factual. C) Examples are more appropriate as supporting material for informative speeches than narratives are. D) Examples and narratives are interchangeable in informative speeches.

Which scenario best illustrates the influence of commitment on topic selection? 

A. Martine read an article on the Internet about DNA ancestry tests and decided they would make a good subject for her presentation. B. Joaquim encountered an article about short selling in financial markets and thought a presentation on the practice would interest his classmates. C. Calista focused on homelessness as a topic for her presentation after seeing a report on television about a local homeless shelter. D. Mario decided to make the topic of his presentation his experience volunteering as an English tutor for immigrants at a local community center.