Question

Akari has good ideas but she tends to slouch and not make eye contact when she is speaking in front of people. Her speech teacher recommends that she change her body language so that her words have more impact. Why would her teacher recommend this?

(1 point)

Because confidence is expressed through body language.


Because her teacher does not want to tell her to work on her speeches.


Because if she does not make eye contact, people will think she is lying.


Because how she is standing is more important than what she has to say.

Answer 1

Because confidence is expressed through body language.

Good posture and eye contact make a speaker seem more confident and help engage the audience, so the words have greater impact.