Question

which public - speaking behavior would be most distracting for an audience? using formal language repeating phrases for effect anxiously pacing back and forth making gestures to reinforce the message

Explanation:

Formal language can be appropriate, repeating phrases can emphasize a point, and gestures can enhance communication. Anxiously pacing back and forth is visually distracting and can make the speaker seem nervous or unprofessional, diverting the audience's attention from the message.

Answer:

C. anxiously pacing back and forth