As director of the local Center for the Arts, Irving is introducing the guest speaker at the center's annual fund-raising banquet. According to your textbook, the best way for Irving to create a sense of anticipation and drama in his speech of introduction is to

A. tell the audience that the guest speaker is an excellent orator.
B. save the name of the guest speaker for last.
C. use PowerPoint to explain the guest speaker's accomplishments.
D. All of these answers are correct.
E. Both save the name of the guest speaker for last and tell the audience that the guest speaker is an excellent orator.


Answer: B

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