Travis Presented a Speech That Consisted of a Long List

question 5

Multiple Choice

Travis presented a speech that consisted of a long list of statistics on auto sales in the United States. What technique should he have used to clarify and add interest to these statistics?

• A) He should have put the statistics on an overhead transparency.
• B) He should have compared the statistics to something the audience knows.
• C) He should have repeated the statistics at least twice.
• D) He should have made each statistic a main idea of the speech.

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