Mark heard a great joke about a computer network administrator. He decided to use it in his speech on financial aid as a way to get the audience warmed up

When he gave his introduction, he noticed that his audience looked somewhat confused when he previewed his main points. What tip for using humor did Mark fail to follow?
a. Use humor to make a point.
b. Make yourself the butt of the joke.
c. Use cartoons or quotes, but not stories.
d. Use humor in the body, but not the introduction.


a

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