"In the largest gift of its kind in Massachusetts, a Contact couple has pledged $2.5 million to put 67

second-graders through college" (Speak with Confidence, 166). This statement is an example of what type of
introduction?

A) reference to the audience
B) startling statement
C) reference to the occasion
D) statistic

B

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Programs that uniquely define the cable network on which they air are called

a. Marquee shows. b. Signature shows. c. Premium shows. d. Windows.

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