According to your textbook, listeners are persuaded by a speaker for one or more ofour major reasons. Which othe following is among those reasons?
A) The audience is captivated by the speaker's gestures.
B) The audience's emotions are touched by the speaker's ideas or language.
C) The audience perceives the speaker as having high credibility.
D) all of the above
E) b and c only

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Listeners are persuaded when their emotions are touched by the speaker's ideas or language and when they perceive the speaker as having high credibility. Gestures may enhance a presentation but are not a primary reason for persuasion according to most textbooks on the subject.

According to Your Textbook, Listeners Are Persuaded by a Speaker