Question

If the audience is slow to respond to your question, you should answer it yourself rather than let there be silence. true or false.

Answer 1

True. If the audience is slow to respond to your question, you should answer it yourself rather than let there be silence. When speaking in public, these questions are considered rhetorical and doesn't really need to be answered, this should be part of your speaking script. This stirs the audience, but then you need to answer it yourself to transition to another point.