Question

identifying the benefits of giving a speech
what are the benefits of giving a persuasive speech rather than publishing an article? check all that apply

• the speaker can make eye contact with the audience
• the speaker can use hand gestures to connect with the audience
• the speaker can rely on humor to convince the audience to take action
• the speaker can inform the audience about the importance of the issue
• the speaker can use specific words to engage the audience’s emotions
• the speaker can create intentional pauses to draw a reaction from the audience

Explanation:

Persuasive speeches leverage non-verbal and dynamic verbal elements unique to oral delivery, which written articles lack. Eye contact, hand gestures, intentional pauses are non-verbal cues exclusive to speaking. While humor, emotional words, and informing can exist in articles, the question asks for benefits of speeches rather than articles—only the non-verbal/delivery-specific ones qualify.

Answer:

The speaker can make eye contact with the audience, The speaker can use hand gestures to connect with the audience, The speaker can create intentional pauses to draw a reaction from the audience