You would like your audience members to get their pets neutered, but you expect them to feel apathetic about your appeal. Which approach is likely to work best for an apathetic audience?

A) Start with a statement that all pets should be neutered; then support this statement with
reasons.
B) List several reasons for neutering pets, then end with a statement that pets should be
neutered.
C) Start with an example of a pet that was neutered, then state your generalization, then add
more examples.
D) First explain the significance of the issue (neutering can prevent needless suffering of
unwanted pets); then explain how audience members can help reduce suffering by
neutering their own pets.
E) All of the above would be equally effective for an apathetic audience.


D

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