Question

Which choice is a way to use rhetorical language in public speaking?

A.
varying the tone or the pitch of your voice

B.
maintaining eye contact

C.
repeating keywords for emphasis

D.
varying the speed at which you speak

Answer 1

What do you think?

Answer 2

d?

Answer 3

Speeding up and slowing down in a speech seems like it'd sound awkard.

Answer 4

awkward*

Answer 5

I think it's between A, B, and C.

Answer 6

With A, varying your tone of pitch keeps the audience engaged because you aren't monotone (people falling asleep).

Answer 7

i dont get this class

Answer 8

With B, by 'maintaining eye contact' you establish trust and confidence with the audience. Yet, there's a lot of people in an audience. Can you make eye contact with everyone?

However, if you've ever noticed Trump in rallies: he points out into the audience in-between clapping. People feel validated by this.

Answer 9

With C, when you repeat words you drive home the point that you're trying to get across.

Answer 10

I can ask chat for second opinions.

Answer 11

it was a

Answer 12

but i still dont get it i need someone to explain it better why was it a

Answer 13

because you keep people engaged that way

Answer 14

they won't be falling asleep

Answer 15

As I mentioned earlier, when you vary your tone of pitch, you keep the audience engaged. Your tone informs the audience of whether if they ought to be excited about what you're saying, or taking something seriously.

Answer 16

May I say something-

Answer 17

Like if you've ever had a friend or family member tell you a joke, and their voice changes as they reach the climax, that's them telling you 'it's coming.' A lot of info is not what you say, but how you say it.

Answer 18

Go for it Razor* xd

Answer 19

One way to answer this question is pretty simple. For example, option A, varying your tone of speech, try it out in real life and see whether or not it sounds rhetorical.

Although doing that can sound rhetorical, in some ways it can sound like you're urging the audience to respond. My best guess is subtle repetition, the more you repeat it (in a given number under 5x) the more it makes it sound like you already know the answer. It makes the idea clearer and more sensible.

Maintaining eye contact is just creepy... it's an entire audience, you can't focus on only a few of them.

Talking too slowly or too fast makes you sound stupid. So...

Answer 20

now that was a better way of explaining
it now i get it better

Answer 21

Gladly, Shadow?

Answer 22

Ye ty

Answer 23

razors way helps alot better too

Answer 24

Yw, and ty :p

Answer 25

Glad it helped.