During the middle of a speech,an audience member stands up and asks a question,to everyone's surprise.According to your text,is the audience member's behavior appropriate?
A)Yes;question and answer sessions are quite common in public speaking.
B)No;the audience member should have remained seated to ask his/her question.
C)No;the audience member did not maintain clearly defined roles of speaker and listener.
D)Yes;in this day and age of informality,speakers should expect audiences to respond out loud.

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The audience member's behavior disrupts the clearly defined roles of speaker and listener, which are essential for the structure and flow of a formal speech. Standing up and interrupting the speaker violates the expected decorum and disrupts the presentation.

During the Middle of a Speech,an Audience Member Stands Up