Using a faster rate of speech to create excitement or a slower rate of speech to convey seriousness is an example of which technique for encouraging effective listening?

- Cue your listeners.

Explanation:

As per the question, the technique that has been employed here 'cue your listeners' as it signals or hints the readers about the author's purpose and nature of the content. These cues help the speaker to provide an indication to the readers about his specific intent for creation of a particular work and leads the readers to elicit desired response. The 'faster rate of speech' function as a cue/hint to develop excitement while 'a slower rate' indicates that the tone is 'serious' and the speaker intends to convey something serious and significant.

d.) then bernice winced as marjorie tossed her own hair over her shoulders and began to twist it slowly into two long blond braids until in her cream-colored negligée she looked like a delicate painting of some saxon princess. fascinated, bernice watched the braids grow. heavy and luxurious they were, moving under the supple fingers like restive snakes—and to bernice remained this relic and the curling iron and a to-morrow full of eyes.

should you be the one doing this journal entry? it says "your special talent or skill". are you gonna lie 'bout your talent and make us fake a talent for you?

also this is a really easy journal entry, you can just think of a skill your good at and write did you work hard to become good at this skill (ex: drawing, writing, math, playing music, etc.) or does it come naturally (like a cool trick that you can do with your body). you can do all of that in 150 words. just try and think of a talent and even if your bad at this talent just say your working hard to become good at it.