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प्रश्न
Dos and Don’ts for delivering a speech. Add some more points.
| Dos | Don'ts |
| Talk slowly | Don’t mumble |
| Emphasize keywords | Don’t look up /down |
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उत्तर
| Dos | Don'ts |
| Talk slowly | Don’t mumble |
| Emphasize keywords | Don’t look up /down |
| Be confident | Don’t use too many hand gestures |
| Maintain a good posture | Don’t keep your speech too lengthy |
| Make eye contact with the entire audience | Don’t repeat the same words multiple times |
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