Which of the following attention getting strategies is the riskiest way to start a speech, especially if you do not know your audience well? Group of answer choices

a. Tell a joke

b. Tell a short story or narrative

c. Use a startling statistic

d. Ask a rhetorical question

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Dawson Booth

Social Studies

27 May, 16:53

Which of the following attention getting strategies is the riskiest way to start a speech, especially if you do not know your audience well? Group of answer choices

a. Tell a joke

b. Tell a short story or narrative

c. Use a startling statistic

d. Ask a rhetorical question

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Efrain Richardson · Answer 1

Answer:a. Tell a joke

Explanation:Some people or cultures consider certain jokes to be very offensive and some people don't really take a joke as well as you may hope they would especially if they came for a speech, they may be too formal to open to a joke and it may create an awkward atmosphere before you even start. It would be good to get to know the overall background of your audience so that even if you make a joke it would be an appropriate one based on your audience.

Which of the following attention getting strategies is the riskiest way to start a speech, especially if you do not know your audience well? Group of answer choicesa. Tell a jokeb. Tell a short story or narrativec. Use a startling statisticd. Ask a rhetorical question

Which of the following attention getting strategies is the riskiest way to start a speech, especially if you do not know your audience well? Group of answer choices

a. Tell a joke

b. Tell a short story or narrative

c. Use a startling statistic

d. Ask a rhetorical question