Question

In his speech about date rape on college campuses, Ryan cites statistics from state and county law enforcement documents; then he includes statistics from incidents on his own campus. Which principle of selecting the best supporting material is Ryan using? variety relevance concreteness suitability

Answer 1

Answer Relevance

Relevance principle of selecting the best supporting material is Ryan using in this case. Relevance principle means, speaker make sure the supporting material directly relates to his or her main point and a sub point. In this case the main point is date rate on college campuses, for this he cites statistics from state and country law enforcement and also includes statistics from incidents of his own college. All the statistics are relevant to his main topic.