If the purpose of your speech was to persuade your listeners to do something,then the best indicators of your speaking success are
A)your listeners' verbal cues after the speech.
B)your listeners' nonverbal cues during the speech
C)your listeners' actions after the speech.
D)your listeners' survey responses before the speech

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If the purpose of the speech was to persuade listeners to take a certain action or do something, then the best indicator of success would be their actual actions after the speech, as this demonstrates that they were convinced or motivated to take the desired course of action. Verbal and nonverbal cues may indicate engagement or interest, but they do not necessarily guarantee that the audience will take action. Survey responses before the speech may provide some insight into the audience's attitudes or potential receptivity to the message, but they do not directly measure the success of the persuasion.

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