Question

Which of the following illustrates the best approach to managing apprehension? a. Jason, the valedictorian, hates being the center of attention, but is asked to speak in front of the whole school at the graduation ceremony. He writes his main ideas on notecards and practices his speech several times in front of his friends. b. Will was asked to speak to his class on the history of the Prussian empire without having any prior knowledge about the topic. He researches for several hours the night before and organizes the information he finds on notecards to use during his speech. c. Jenna is dreading her presentation on the social habits of honeybees, which is not a topic she was very fond of in the first place. She practices several times the week before, then decides she will be more fresh if she wings it the day of. d. Shannon will be giving a presentation on the poetry of Robert Frost, which will include reciting several poems while displaying images in the background. She arrives 20 minutes early and runs through a few images to make sure the equipment is working.

Answer 1

The answer is a--Jason, the valedictorian, hates being the center of attention, but is asked to speak in front of the whole school at the graduation ceremony.  He writes his main ideas on notecards and practices his speech several times in front of his friends. 

Answer 2

The best answer is : 
a. Jason, the valedictorian, hates being the center of attention, but is asked to speak in front of the whole school at the graduation ceremony. He writes his main ideas on notecards and practices his speech several times in front of his friends. 
Jason has proactively prepared for his speech and has practiced it many times in front of an audience. This will help make him feel more comfortable giving the speech in front of a crowd, and he will be able to use the feedback he receives from his friends to help improve his speech and delivery.