Question

Ariana is going to deliver an online informative speech for her public speaking class. According to your textbook, which of the following should she keep in mind?A. Visual aids should be avoided because they weaken the pacing of online speeches.B. Audience adaptation is less important when the speaker can't see the audience.C. Online speeches require more rehearsal time than in-person speeches.D. Both online speeches require more rehearsal time than in-person speeches and audience adaptation is less important when the speaker can't see the audience. E. All the answers are correct.

Answer 1

Answer:

.C. Online speeches require more rehearsal time than in-person speeches.

Explanation:

When an informative speech is to be delivered online, as a form of public speech, Visual aids such as slides or models, can only make the audience better comprehended the spoken information. Hence, option A is wrong

Also, a speaker should also know that audience adaptation is important when delivering an informative speech online, as it goes a long way to make the targeted audience understand better and not feel out of pace or alienated. Hence, option B is also wrong

However, Online speeches require more rehearsal time than in-person speeches, because, a speaker should not be caught trying to go back and read the information out from a book, or appear forgetful to the audience, as this may imply that the speaker does not fully understand the topic or information s/he is passing.

Hence, the right answer is option C. Online speeches require more rehearsal time than in-person speeches.