Which of the following speakers is capturing listeners' attention by startling his or her audience?
A) Mufid opens his speech about focus and productivity by asking the audience how many of them check their mobile phones during work tasks.
B) Aiesha begins her speech about work/life balance by juggling plates until one accidentally drops and breaks.
C) Cole starts his speech about entrepreneurship with a quote from Mark Twain: "Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do."
D) Nikola begins her speech about tourism by sharing jokes that the tour guides in her city often tell their visitors.
E) Pedro begins his presentation on marketing strategy by playing video clips of the most watched television ads of the previous year.

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Startle your listeners. Saying or doing something unexpected or unusual can be an effective way to capture the attention of your audience. Begin your speech in a foreign language, for example.

Which of the Following Speakers Is Capturing Listeners' Attention by Startling