Question

1. which is an effective way to improve your own public speaking skills? memorize the presentation word for word. make a checklist that is tailored to specific areas that need improvement. think of reasons why your speech was better than those of the other students. practice the speech in parts, breaking up the main points.

Explanation:

• Memorizing word - for - word can make the speech seem rigid and may cause issues if one forgets, so it's not effective.
• Making a tailored checklist for areas needing improvement helps target specific weaknesses, which is a structured and effective way to enhance public speaking skills.
• Comparing one's speech to others' in a self - aggrandizing way (thinking why one's is better) doesn't lead to improvement as it avoids addressing real areas of growth.
• Practicing in parts without a clear focus on improvement areas might not be as effective as a targeted approach like using a checklist.

Answer:

B. Make a checklist that is tailored to specific areas that need improvement.