Marianne was so blown away by the announcement that she had won an award that she felt numb on her way to accept it. When she got to the microphone, she began to ramble and then thanked everyone she could think of for voting and supporting her
The speech ran several minutes long and had no organization. Was this appropriate for an acceptance speech?
a. Yes; award winners can take a lot of time to thank everyone who encouraged and assisted them.
b. Yes; there are no expectations that award acceptance speeches should be brief and organized.
c. No; impromptu acceptance speeches should be brief, gracious, and as organized as possible.
d. No; award winners are expected to prepare brief remarks in advance of the presentation.
c
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