In his speech on varying explanations of how the earth came into existence,Eduardo begins with opinions,moves to inferences,and uses scientific facts in support of his last point.What principle of supporting material organization is Eduardo utilizing in his speech?
A)primacy-recency
B)"soft" to "hard" evidence
C)complexity
D)specificity

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Eduardo is starting with opinions, which can be considered "soft" evidence, moving to inferences, which are slightly more concrete, and then ending with scientific facts, which are the "hard" evidence. Therefore, he is structuring his supporting material based on the principle of "soft" to "hard" evidence.

In His Speech on Varying Explanations of How the Earth