"I Was Canoeing Down the Blackwater River Last Week When

question 47

Multiple Choice

"I was canoeing down the Blackwater River last week when I encountered a duck trapped in the plastic rings from a six-pack of beer." Which of the ways to capture the audience's attention does this exemplify?

• A) Refer to the audience.
• B) Refer to the relationship between the audience and the subject.
• C) Refer to something familiar to the audience.
• D) Tell an anecdote.

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Definitions:

Positive

Refers to a condition or state that is constructive, optimistic, or characterized by a beneficial outcome.

Unrelated

Not connected or relevant to something.

Prevalence

The percentage of people identified with a disease or condition at a given moment.

Incidence

a measure used in epidemiology to refer to the rate at which new cases of a disease or condition occur in a population over a specified period of time.