I think that speech facts are most effective when trying to strengthen an arguement. For example, in my last speech, I was talking about body language and the advantages it has when someone is trying to make a good impressions on someone. There is a statistic out there that says that 80 percent of communication is comprised by the body language. 15 percent accounts for the tone of voice and actually only 5 percent is the actual words itself. Now, this theory actually supports my argument. By showing stats in your presentation, you are increasing your credibility and especially the validity of your claim. Also a great reason why facts and stats can be important is because it actually can change the perception and views of your audience in a way so that the audience can understand your topic better.
One downside of using facs and figures can be that if you use too many, then you might sound like a robot almanac or encyclopedia. This can actually make your speech more annoying and boring in some cases. Also, if you blab off too many facts then there is less of your ideas of the concepts. IK think that facts should serve as a supplement not the main course.
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Hey, Patty-G how are you doing?
I definitely agree with you when you say that facts should serve as a supplement to a person’s argument, not be the main points. They should be used only to help support ideas. And you are also correct when you say that there is a danger in using facts because if a person uses too many then they run the risk of sounding robotic. I think using to many facts and statistics can also be confusing to the audience and cause them to lose sight of the point the speaker is trying to make. Facts and statistics can help a speaker’s credibility by demonstrating that they have done their homework and have done a lot of research. However, if a person uses too many, it might actually do the opposite. While, yes, the speaker may know a lot about their topic, but if they use too many facts or statistics to the point where they don’t actually voice their own opinions or ideas, it could make them seem less credible. Or at least give the impression that the speaker could not form their own opinions about the matter.
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