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> "When closing sentences in presentations, you finish the sentence in a way that sounds like you're asking a question."

This is called 'uptalking'. The name may help folks who are trying to figure out if it's professional or not. I don't see any consensus so far. (but FWIW, I don't like it, myself)

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It's like being fat or ugly or unkempt or stuttering. It makes people dislike the person, but those people are morally wrong so it's un-PC to admit that you dislike someone for these reasons, or even to tell people to accomodate the harsh critics, even if it's good advice.

It’s EXACTLY like this because being fat or ugly or unkempt or stuttering is none of your business and has no impact that justifies your judgment. Disliking people for these reasons is harmful and doesn’t have a valid justification.

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