Which of the following is a difference between a rhetorical question and a direct question?
A) A rhetorical question asks the audience to respond out loud to the question but a direct question requires no overt response.
B) A rhetorical question asks an audience to answer mentally but not out loud, but a direct question seeks an overt audience response
C) A rhetorical question is an effective attention strategy during an introduction, but a direct question only works well for the conclusion to a speech
D) A rhetorical question requires no overt response, but a direct question requires the audience members to think about the answer to themselves

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A rhetorical question is not meant to be answered out loud, but rather provoke thought and engagement from the audience. A direct question, on the other hand, seeks an overt audience response, which could be answered out loud, raised hands, or a nod of the head.

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