The most effective journalist will be ______.

The ________ is the speaker's objective

A) purpose B) thesis C) main idea D) body

Josh notices his audience seems bored during his speech and decides to spice things up by telling a joke. Unfortunately, the audience does not share his sense of humor and the joke falls flat. What is Josh's next best course of action to connect with his listeners?

A) use a personal illustration B) slow his delivery down C) tell another joke D) be more redundant with his key points