Swim Club Advocate Vera Lee Has Been Asked to Testify

question 23

Multiple Choice

Swim Club advocate Vera Lee has been asked to testify at the local school board meeting next week in support of continuing her club's partnership with the board to provide extracurricular recreational activities for students. The board has indicated that she can have up to 10 minutes to make her case. In preparing her speech, what should she remember to do?

• A) Plan for her presentation to last about 15 minutes, because it is better to have too much material than to have too little.
• B) Limit her presentation to three or four key points, so they will be memorable to the listeners.
• C) Provide as many key points as possible in 10 minutes, because one of those points may resonate with one or more board members.
• D) Maintain steady eye contact with the chairperson of the school board.

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Definitions:

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