John believes using computers to give presentations has great potential for technical problems,and is ineffective,since it takes attention away from the speaker.Instead,he requests a blackboard and chalk to support his speech.What potential problem does this low technology option share with computer-assisted presentations?
A)The blackboard and chalk might break down.
B)John might end up turning away from his audience too much by facing his audio-visuals.
C)John is wrong.In public speaking more technology is always better.
D)Both would require the room to be darkened.

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Both options have the potential to take the speaker's attention away from the audience. In a computer-assisted presentation, the speaker may be focused on operating the technology instead of engaging with the audience, while with a blackboard and chalk, the speaker may be turning away from the audience to write on the board.

John Believes Using Computers to Give Presentations Has Great Potential