True.
You have to slow down and listen for a coming train.
Punctuation and no run on sentences Hope this helps
"When doing a persuasive speech you have to keep in mind that you want to convince the audience to believe in what you are telling them, or support your claim, in this case you are already biased by this desire, the key to persuade people is to know how to convince them, and you can do this easiyl with strong writting and a powerful delivery."
The entire ship's crew is vulnerable and scared, and Rainsford is saying it's all just imagination but everyone is susceptible