Eye contact is achieved when a speaker:
A)can get the audience to believe he or she is looking at them.
B)can make visual contact with everyone in the audience.
C)glances around the room during transitions between points.
D)is able to sweep his or her gaze around the entire room.
E)memorizes a speech and doesn't need to rely on any notes.

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Eye contact is achieved when the speaker is able to make visual contact with everyone in the audience, not just a few individuals. It helps to establish a connection between the speaker and the listeners, and also helps to demonstrate confidence and credibility. Glancing around the room during transitions or sweeping the gaze around the entire room is not enough to establish true eye contact with everyone. Believing that the audience is being looked at or memorizing a speech doesn't necessarily relate to eye contact.

Eye Contact Is Achieved When a Speaker