Brent was presenting a speech on Type I diabetes, a disease that he had suffered from for years. He decided not to mention this fact to his audience. Which statement concerning Brent's speech is the most accurate?
A) A speaker should not mention personal experiences, as they sound like bragging.
B) A speaker should not mention negative personal experiences, only positive ones.
C) A speaker needs only facts and figures to build his credibility to the audience.
D) A speaker's personal experience makes him more credible to his audience.
D
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Joanne is speaking to a corporate symposium to persuade employers to provide health promotion programs for employees
Her research has yielded the following arguments: (1) employee illness results in absenteeism, lost productivity, and increased health care costs; (2) when companies implement health promotion programs, absenteeism goes down, productivity goes up, and health care costs level out; (3) it makes good social and economic sense to establish onsite health and fitness centers for employees; and (4) implementation should include exercise and conditioning, alcohol and drug awareness, stress management, antismoking, and health testing and evaluation. Arrange the topics in the most logical division. Specify the division and explain why you selected it. What will be an ideal response?
The rule of subordination means that you should treat less important points as
A. subpoints. B. transitions. C. appendices. D. additional main points.