Which of the following would be the best attention-getter for a speech encouraging people to take up rappelling?

1.Tell a story about rappelling into a cavern that can't be reached any other way.
2.State that 13 percent of all recreational fatalities occur while rappelling.
3.Outline the rappelling process.
4.Ask the audience if they've ever been rappelling.

Respuesta :

1. Tell a story about rappelling into a cavern that can't be reached any other way.

The correct answer is 1. Tell a story about rappelling into a cavern that can't be reached any other way.

Explanation:

In speeches, an attention-getters refers to different techniques including t jokes, stories, quotes, etc. used at the beginning of speeches to grab the attention of the audience and engage them to listen to the whole speech. Because of this, attention-getters need to be interesting and present the topic in a positive way, also, these do not need to explain the content of the speech or be too formal. Considering this, the best attention-getter if the topic is to encourage people to take up rappelling is "Tell a story about rappelling into a cavern that can't be reached any other way", because this story based on personal experience is interesting and linked to the main purpose of the speech, which makes it a perfect attention-getter. Also, this is the only option that presents the topic in a positive way without explaining it and therefore is ideal to engage the audience.