A story or anecdote almost always guarantees audience interest by appealing to their

Matt is creative and quite skilled with computer applications. He is preparing a

speech on gun ownership in the United States and how it compares to that in three other major industrialized nations. He would like to communicate the statistical information in a manner that is easily processed by listeners, as well as in a way they will find particularly interesting. What sort of visual aid would you recommend that he use? A) A line graph featuring black and gray tones on white to provide dramatic effect B) A pictograph, perhaps with the icon of a miniature gun for the units of measure C) A 3-D pie graph with the largest sector front and center and pulled out slightly D) A stacked bar with the largest amount positioned at the top so that it towers

According to your textbook, when you use statistics in a speech, you should

A. explain the statistics to the audience. B. use exact figures instead of rounding off. C. use as many statistics as possible. D. All of these answers are correct. E. Both use as many statistics as possible and use exact figures instead of rounding off.