Simon is giving a speech on Time Management. He starts his speech by saying, "Every one of you must have come across days when you had to race against time, or perform inadequately due to lack of time. This speech should give you ideas on how to manage time." In this scenario, Simon’s opening sentence serves the purpose of:
a. a listener relevance link.
b. appealing to action.
c. establishing credibility.
d. a signpost.
a. a listener relevance link.
In this scenario, Simon’s opening sentence serves the purpose of a listener relevance link. A listener relevance link is a piece of information that alerts listeners to why the main point is relevant to them.
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