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What is rooting down in public speaking?

To stand upright with your weight evenly distributed over both of your hips. Throwing your weight either side of the body will quickly tell your audience you’re nervous and not comfortable with speaking before an audience. When you’re worried or scared your body language drops and when confident you’ll be well rooted.

  • Rate of speech
  • Red herring
  • Rhetorical question
  • Slang
  • Slippery slope
  • Speaker notes

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