Why do people with a high speech rate have an advantage in persuasive speech?
A. Socially attractive people are more persuasive, and a high speech rate is socially attractive.
B. People cannot understand people who speak fast, so they will blindly agree with anything they say.
C. Audiences lose interest before speakers with low speech rates can get to the point.
D. People who speak slowly tend to make weaker arguments, and weak arguments are less persuasive.
Answer: A
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