Question

if randy pausch, the author of last lecture, had written a speech explaining the different treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients to consider, which organizational structure would he most likely have used?

a) chronological ordering
b) compare and contrast
c) cause and effect
d) problem and resolution

Explanation:

The question is about the organizational structure of a speech explaining treatment options for pancreatic cancer patients. When explaining different treatment options, a "compare and contrast" structure is suitable as it would allow the author to highlight the similarities and differences between the options (e.g., effectiveness, side - effects, costs of different treatments). "Chronological ordering" is for events in time, "cause and effect" focuses on why something happens and its results (not ideal for explaining treatment options), and "problem and resolution" is about stating a problem and its solution (here we are just explaining options, not solving a problem in that sense).

Answer:

B. Compare and contrast