Heather was in the midst oan excellent speech on campus history when she made a minor mistake by giving the wrong date for the opening oa campus building. She suddenly stopped speaking and said, "Oh, I messed up." Then she provided the correct date. The rest oher speech went well, but all she could think about afterward was her mistake. What is the major piece oadvice from your textbook that Heather needs to be reminded about?
A) There is no such thing as a perfect speech.
B) You should work especially hard on your introduction.
C) Audiences usually can't tell how nervous a speaker is.
D) You should take slow, deep breaths before you speak.
E) It is natural for public speakers to be nervous.

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Heather needs to be reminded that there is no such thing as a perfect speech, which would help her understand that making minor mistakes is normal and not something to overly focus on.

Heather Was in the Midst Oan Excellent Speech on Campus