Question

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 audiences emotions. the speaker can create intentional pauses to draw a reaction from the audience.

Explanation:

• Eye contact: In a speech, the speaker can directly look at the audience, which builds a more personal connection compared to an article (where there's no direct visual interaction).
• Hand gestures: These are non - verbal cues that can enhance the message and connect with the audience on a more visceral level. An article lacks this non - verbal element.
• Humor: Delivering humor in person (through a speech) can be more impactful as the speaker can gauge the audience's reaction in real - time and adjust. In an article, humor might not have the same immediate effect.
• Intentional pauses: A speaker can use pauses to create suspense, emphasize a point, or draw a reaction. This is a real - time, interactive tool that an article doesn't have.
• Both a speech and an article can inform the audience about the importance of an issue. And both can use specific words to engage emotions (though the delivery in a speech might be more immediate due to tone of voice etc., but the option about using words is not exclusive to speech).

Answer:

• 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 create intentional pauses to draw a reaction from the audience.