A good opener will

A. have more of a factual than emotional appeal.
B. often be rote because the body of the message is more important.
C. avoid asking a question because doing so could annoy the audience.
D. provide a reasonable transition to the body of the message.
E. make the audience perplexed about how it relates to the body of the message.


Answer: D

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