A good plan is ________

According to the text, what is the BESTway to rehearse your speech?

A) aloud, but seated and with your eyes closed so as to reduce anxiety B) in your head rather than aloud, to maximize your spontaneity when you give the speech C) aloud, standing just as you will when you deliver the speech to your audience D) alone, in a room where you are most comfortable

"I am very, very glad to meet you," lacks power and influence because it contains _______

a. slang b. a disqualifier c. hesitations d. intensifiers