Travis presented a speech that consisted of a long list of statistics on auto sales in the United States. What technique should he have used to clarify and add interest to these statistics?
A) He should have put the statistics on an overhead transparency.
B) He should have compared the statistics to something the audience knows.
C) He should have repeated the statistics at least twice.
D) He should have made each statistic a main idea of the speech.

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Comparing the statistics to something the audience knows can help put the information into perspective and make it more relatable and interesting. Simply presenting a long list of statistics can be dry and hard for the audience to engage with.

Travis Presented a Speech That Consisted of a Long List