What is one benefit of giving an argumentative speech as opposed to publishing an argumentative essay? a. the audience has extra time to digest the information. b. the audience can consider the merit of the argument. c. the speaker can edit the speech during the presentation. d. the speaker can connect with the audience on a personal level.,

I would either go with C or D. 

C- Depending on who your audience is, you can alter what you say or how you say things to make them more comfortable or more open to what you have to say.

D. While you're speaking you're able to engage with the audience and connect more.
That being said I believe the Answer is:D

Option D. The speaker can connect with the audience on a personal level. This is a clear benefit when an argumentative discourse is given and not an argumentative essay. This is because through speech the speaker can interact directly between sending stimuli and speaker and listener responses. Unlike an essay that despite being very complete only connects with the reader but there is no direct interaction between reader and writer.

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