When do you find facts and statistics are most effective in a speech? When are facts and statistics not as effective?
I find facts and statistics to be most effective in either a persuasive or informative speech. Usually when you are trying to persuade someone to do something, facts and statistics supporting your argument help you. Also when you are informing them on a certain topic, a statistic or fact could give them a little more information. Statistics give strength to any argument causing your points to be more credible. Statistics and facts can be very helpful when trying to persuade someone because they need a reason to be persuaded. The only downfall of using statistics and facts to much is the fact that after a while you can begin to sound like a robot with o feeling. When persuading someone to do something not only do they want to hear what you have to say but they also want to feel your heart in it. Statistics and facts seem so military and people need to see a little emotion and they also need to hear your personal opinion because statistics are just facts.
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I agree that using too many facts or statistics can hurt you presentation by distancing yourself from the audience. Like you said, sounding robotic and without feeling can make your presentation boring or mechanical. However, they definitely come in handy when establishing your credibility to the audience or the importance of your speech. I do think that facts and statistics could also be used to strengthen more than just informative and persuasive speeches. I think that this kind of hard data could be used in any speech to solidify the importance of the topic. But I concur that facts are an important part of persuasive speeches and they support one’s arguments.
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