Question

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

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

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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

Step-by-step explanation:

Talking about accidents might actually have the opposite effect, even if you mean to ensure that rappelling is safe. Fact stating can be uninteresting or even boring. And asking someone if they've done something is not encouraging in any ways.

An exciting story about a "secret location" with a sense of adventure, on the other hand, is very interesting on its own and the use of rappel in this story might make rappelling much more interesting.