Complex statistics will be more effective if you do all of the following EXCEPT
A) Illustrate the statistics with visuals.
B) State the point you are trying to make before you say the statistics.
C) Illustrate abstract statistics by comparing them to concepts that are familiar to audience
members.
D) State statistics as precise numbers instead of rounding them off so the listeners will know
the exact amount.
E) If you use statistics, you should do all of the above.
D
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The concept of speaker credibility
a. is relatively new. b. is less than two hundred years old. c. is more than two thousand years old. d. is never as important as the content of a presentation. e. is similar to emotional appeals (pathos).
Listening automatically leads to understanding
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
According to Duck and McMahan, talk serves these three functions for relationships.
a. Instrumental, polemic, pragmatic b. Instrumental, expressive, pragmatic c. Instrumental, indexical, essential d. Instrumental, essential, minimalist
As a speaker, you should NOT include your central idea in your introduction
Indicate whether the statement is true or false