Engaging Listeners and Valuing Viewpoints

Question 1

Sam is telling his class about his favorite animal. Which of the following actions would best help him keep his listeners interested?

Accepted Answer

Make eye contact with the listeners.

Answer

Use the same tone of voice the whole time.

Answer

Read the whole script without looking up.

Answer

Speak as quickly as possible.

Question 2

Which of the following actions would most help a student keep the audience interested while telling a short story to the class?

Accepted Answer

Make eye contact with the listeners and vary the tone of your voice

Answer

Talk very quickly without pausing for the listeners to think

Answer

Speak in a flat, monotone voice the whole time

Answer

Read the story silently from the page without looking up

Question 3

Mia is giving a short presentation to her class about the four seasons. Which of the following would best help her keep her classmates interested?

Accepted Answer

She draws a picture of each season and shows it while she talks.

Answer

She reads the same sentence from her notes three times.

Answer

She whispers each sentence so only a few classmates can hear.

Answer

She stands with her back to the class while speaking.

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