You got 6 correct out of 8. :) 1. When might you improvise? During a formal speech. During an informal presentation. 2. Benjamin suggests that in order to be able to improvise, you need to: know your speech very well only know the bare minimum of your speech, so that you can decide what to say spontaneously Benjamin suggests knowing your speech so well that you can add or change elements during the speech and still stay on track to deliver your message. 3. What is the opposite of "sounding like a parrot"? sounding like a robot sounding lively sounding childlike sounding mature sounding like a dinosaur 4. Should you practice giving a version of your speech with just the facts, "straight"? Yes. No. 5. Should you practice giving a version of your speech with improvised elements? Yes. No. Benjamin suggests practicing your speech BOTH ways. 6. You should practice speaking: out loud silently, in your own head 7. "You've hit the _______ on the head there." monkey president nail laptop 8. "You certainly could argue that..." This: is formal is informal can be both formal and informal is not formal or informal

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