You Have Agreed to Make a Speech in Front of the Student

Multiple Choice

You have agreed to make a speech in front of the Student Union building to convince students of the necessity of tuition increases.You haven't had a lot of time to rehearse your arguments, and you know if you had another two days you could construct and deliver a more logical, well-reasoned persuasive message.In order to increase the odds that the audience will be persuaded by your less-than-ideal speech, you should ________ to ensure that the audience processes your message ________.

A) persuade your friends to move through the crowd, heckling to distract them; centrally
B) speak on the side of the building where noisy construction is underway; peripherally
C) convince them that the issue is relevant to them; peripherally
D) convince them of what they stand to gain if tuition increases are enacted; heuristically