A good way to get the audience's attention at the beginning of a speech is to

A. tell a story about what happened to someone in a certain situation.
B. have a cute child introduce the speaker.
C. ask a rhetorical question about how the audience would feel if a situation happened to them.
D. make a couple of jokes about current events.

Answer: A

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