In his speech about drinking and driving, James told the story of what happened to three friends of his. He went into detail abo
ut how they had been partying, how they wouldn't let anyone sober drive them home, and how their lives ended when the car they were in wrapped around a tree in the middle of the night. What kind of supporting material did James use in his speech? a. a statistic b. an extended illustration c. a brief illustration d. expert testimony
An extended illustration is a supporting material which includes examples or stories, that are long and well detailed, which relates to the points you are trying to pass across to your audience.
An extended illustration helps in getting the attention of your audience and enabling them to understand the idea you are trying to project in a compelling and emotional manner.
The kind of supporting material James used in his speech, as stated in the question above, can be referred to as an extended illustration.
Based on the scenario being described within the question it can be said that in his speech James seems to have used an extended illustration. This is material that is long and detailed and vividly describe something, while at the same time making the text it is supporting emotionally compelling. Which is what James has done by sharing the emotional story of his car accident.
It limited the freedom of nonwhite citizens movement, It also created separate residential and business districts, And lastly It forced the relocation of black residents to rural homelands.
The base assumption is that if global warming continues on its current trajectory, many of the islands in the Pacific region and many of the coastal regions around the world will cease to exist and will return to the sea.