Nathan does not easily show emotions. During his speech, his volume and rate of speech do not change; he speaks slowly and evenly never raising his voice to express excitement or any other emotion. He pauses at the beginning, at transitions, and at the end. The speaker’s rate of speech will most likely have which of the following effects on the audience? a. they will clearly understand what he is saying b. they will lose interest and zone out c. they will disagree with his thesis d. they will be aware of the important points