During her speech about alcohol use on campus, Leila formally defined every term for her audience, including "chug," "kegger," and "chaser." Her audience was turned off by the belief that she was talking down to them and failing to acknowledge their prior knowledge. Leila's mistake was in showing what to her listeners?
A) stereotyping
B) allusions
C) condescension
D) prejudice

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Leila's mistake was in showing condescension to her listeners by overly defining terms, which made it seem like she was talking down to them and not acknowledging their prior knowledge.

During Her Speech About Alcohol Use on Campus, Leila Formally