Why should an effective speaker pay attention to the audience’s verbal and non-verbal feedback?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: To determine whether the message is being understood or whether clarification or a change of pace is needed.
Audience feedback includes questions, answers, facial expressions, posture, attention, and signs of confusion or interest. By observing these signals, a speaker can clarify a point, give an example, slow down, or invite participation. Option A describes this adaptive purpose. Ignoring the audience, merely increasing volume, avoiding questions, or abandoning the topic does not improve understanding.
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What is the correct answer to this question?
To determine whether the message is being understood or whether clarification or a change of pace is needed.
Why is this the correct answer?
Audience feedback includes questions, answers, facial expressions, posture, attention, and signs of confusion or interest. By observing these signals, a speaker can clarify a point, give an example, slow down, or invite participation. Option A describes this adaptive purpose. Ignoring the audience, merely increasing volume, avoiding questions, or abandoning the topic does not improve understanding.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 English question. Chapter: The Fun They Had.
