Avoiding ________ during a speech is a response to fear that makes the speaker feel hidden and protected; having it can make the speaker feel vulnerable because it acknowledges that the audience is evaluating the speaker.

A. eye contact
B. gestures
C. good posture
D. facial expressions

Answer: A

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limit information, adjust complexity, and vary abstraction level. What will be an ideal response?

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The __________ persuasive strategy is particularly effective for

a speech to actuate. a. chronological b. Monroe's motivated sequence c. comparative d. causal

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