While delivering his speech, Nathan notices that his audience seems to disagree with his message. Which of the following actions should Mariah take to remedy this problem?

A) speed up the pace of his delivery
B) remind listeners of his credibility and credentials
C) eliminate abstract facts and statistics
D) tell a story


B

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If you have several examples that could be used in the speech, you should select only two or three examples to deliver orally

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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