Cira is outlining her speech on poodles. Her first main point is that there are many popular breeds of poodles in the United States. She plans to support this with one subpoint: (a) The toy poodle is the most popular breed of poodle. What rule of outlining is Cira breaking?

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Cira is breaking the rule of division, which states that if you have a main point, you should have at least two subpoints to support it. Having only one subpoint (a) does not adequately divide the information to support her main point about the popularity of poodle breeds in the United States.

Cira Is Outlining Her Speech on Poodles