Hayden crafts a purpose statement for her informative speech on organic gardening. She states her purpose as, "How does one go about starting an organic garden"? What guideline did Hayden fail to follow when writing her purpose statement?
A) Be clear.
B) Be specific.
C) Be concise.
D) Be declarative.

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Hayden's purpose statement is phrased as a question rather than a declarative sentence, which fails to directly state what she will inform the audience about. A purpose statement should assertively declare the intent or main idea of the speech.

Hayden Crafts a Purpose Statement for Her Informative Speech on Organic