At Carl's retirement party, the vice president of programming asked if anyone would like to come forward to say a few words about Carl's 30 years of devoted service. Judy stepped forward and told a funny story about Carl conducting a meeting while trapped in an elevator. Judy's speech was a success even though she did not have advanced notice or time to practice. This type of speech delivery is called
A) impromptu.
B) manuscript.
C) extemporaneous.
D) memorized.

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An impromptu speech is delivered without prior preparation or rehearsal. In this scenario, Judy's speech was impromptu as she did not have advanced notice or time to practice.

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