If you devote your entire speech to what listeners already know, how have you failed to show respect for your listeners?

a. You failed to meet them where they are.
b. Your speech did not merit the audience's time.
c. You failed to respect cultural diversity.
d. You insulted listeners' intelligence or judgment.


Answer: d

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