Question

One of the most crucial tenets of the Dialogic Theory of Public Speaking says that the more responsive and actively engaged speakers are with their audience the more likely audience members will respond and engage with the speaker.a. Trueb. False

Answer 1

Answer: True

Explanation: The concept of dialogic public speaking may be explained as one in which communication is performed in one-way channel whereby only the speaker does the talking, this is usually called monologue. Dialogic public speaking looks to engage the listeners in other to promote a dialogue which is attained by actively engaging and effectively requesting contribution and remarks from the listeners.Thus, to ensure or trigger a dialogue, the instigator who happens to be the speaker must be very active and responsive. As it is the level of activity of the speaker that will most likely trigger a corresponding positive response from the audience.