Cecily thought that she had a great speech. She had thoroughly researched and organized it, and had a good speaking outline. She read her outline over and over in her head before her presentation.WhenCecily presented her speech, she lost her place, stumbled over words, and dropped her visual aids. What important preparation step did Cecily skip?
A) Cecily forgot to give herself positive reinforcement before her speech.
B) Cecily forgot to rest and to eat well before her speech.
C) Cecily forgot to write delivery notes on her speaking outline.
D) Cecily forgot to rehearse speaking out loud, standing up, and using her visuals.

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Cecily forgot to rehearse speaking out loud, standing up, and using her visuals. This practice would have helped her become more comfortable with her delivery and avoid mistakes during her presentation.

Cecily Thought That She Had a Great Speech