Question

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for which two reasons should you include only the most important statistics in a speech?
□ listeners can become bored if they are confronted by a large number of statistics.
□ listeners do not pay attention to statistics presented during a speech.
□ listeners may be confused or overwhelmed by too many statistics.
□ listeners believe that statistics are rarely accurate or trustworthy.
□ listeners prefer that speakers use non - numerical forms of support.
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Explanation:

When a speech has an over - abundance of statistics, it can lead to listener boredom due to monotony and confusion or overwhelm as the audience struggles to process multiple numerical data points.

Answer:

• Listeners can become bored if they are confronted by a large number of statistics.
• Listeners may be confused or overwhelmed by too many statistics.