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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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inter alia
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sustainable development
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decimated
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catastrophic depletion
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ignominious darkness
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| 2. | |
| 3. | |
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| Mother’s Name & Occupation | |
| Born on | |
| Nationality | |
| State | |
| City | |
| Education |
School : |
| College: | |
| Personal Life | |
| Siblings | |
| Achievements | |
| Awards | |
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| small | ______ | ______ |
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| photographs | clinic |
| toothache | sawing |
| appointment |
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