When concluding his speech, Martin says, “And so, I want to encourage each of you to donate the $500 it will take to build a well. If we each donate $500, we will be able to build dozens of wells!”What is the problem with Martin’s request? What would be a more appropriate conclusion?

Answer:

Martin is asking for too large an action. Few people would be willing to donate such a large sum of money, based on a single speech. Martin can adjust his request; perhaps asking for a smaller donation or for members of the audience to do more research on the topic before making a decision to donate.