Chantal notices that her audience is starting to fidget and a few have started putting away their
materials. Chantal needs to make one more crucial point before she ends her presentation.
Chantal's best
course of action to adapt to her audience is to
A) stop as soon as possible and forget about her last point.
B) acknowledge the audience's feedback and explain she has one more important point to make that will
be worth their time.
C) continue on as if she didn't notice the audience's fidgeting.
D) chastise the audience for their inattention.
B
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