The most important quality of a speech is the speaker:

(a)knowing the subject
(b)speaking in a monotone
(c)using vivid language and figures of speech
(d)using meaningful gestures
(e)learning on the podium
(f)using a pleasant, expressive voice
(g)speaking at a pleasing pace

(A) Knowing the subject.

Explanation:

For any type of speaking, be it publicly or just a simple speech for a group, the most important and first priority should be the familiarity of the topic by the author.

An orator or speaker may have a good speaking voice, have great body language, great presentation skills, stage performance and even uses figurative languages. But all these can amount to nothing if the topic is not fully grasped and understood by him. The most important character of the speech will depend on the knowledge of the speaker about the topic.

- "when these words are put together to convey a meaning it is known as a sentence. a sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense. placing of words in a sentence is very important. the second sentence is a question."

answer: the correct answer is that he still ridicules people that look different.

explanation: in "the nose"   by nikolai gogol, the author sets up a satirical view of russian society. the book is divided into three parts and tells the story of collegiate assessor ('major') kovalyov, who gets up one morning without his nose. he later finds out that his nose has developed a life by itself, and has apparently surpassed him by attaining the rank of state councillor. the short story showcases the obsession with social rank that plagued russia after peter the great introduced the table of ranks. by allowing commoners to attain hereditary nobility through service to the state, a large population was given the chance to move up in social status. this opportunity, however, also gave way to large bureaucracies, in which many of gogol's characters worked.