Joel was giving a speech about how much the state was going to cut his university's budget by. The speech was furthered when he continued to explain what this meant for student employment on campus. This would be an example of ___________.
A)personal impact
B)relevance
C)credibility
D)proximity

Question

Joel was giving a speech about how much the state was going to cut his university's budget by.  The speech was furthered when he continued to explain what this meant for student employment on campus.  This would be an example of ___________.
A)personal impact
B)relevance
C)credibility
D)proximity

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Personal impact refers to the way in which an issue affects an individual personally. In this case, Joel's speech is about how the state's budget cuts will affect his university and the students who work on campus. This is a personal impact because it is about how the issue will affect Joel and the people he knows.

Joel Was Giving a Speech About How Much the State