Rita has had multiple sclerosis since she was young,and she uses a wheelchair.When she presented her speech on global warming in class,she was not embarrassed by her difference.She began her speech with,"I stand,whoops,correction,I sit before you today…" The class thought she was an incredibly confident speaker.Which of the following contributed to her success?
A)Rita embraced her uniqueness and imperfections.
B)Rita apologized for not being able to be seen by all.
C)Rita used humor and embraced her uniqueness and imperfections.
D)Rita used humor.

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Rita's success can be attributed to her use of humor and her ability to embrace her uniqueness and imperfections. By making light of her physical difference at the beginning of her speech, she demonstrated confidence and a willingness to be vulnerable in front of her peers. This helped her to connect with her audience and made her a more engaging speaker. Mitar Rita used the words "correction, I sit before you today" which shows her awareness of her physical difference, but instead of apologizing for it, she used it to her advantage by making it the opening line of her speech.

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