One way that public speaking differs from casual conversation is that the public speaker

A) uses a greater variety of slang words.
B) captures the attention of his or her listener.
C) uses visual aids.
D) does most or all of the talking.

Answer: D

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When the audience has clearly decided before you even begin to speak that you will have nothing useful to say, the listening barrier you need to overcome is

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