The author suggests that to empower your speaking, you should avoid self-critical statements because

A) they make you sound unprepared.
B) they signal low social class and hence little power.
C) they signal a lack of confidence and make public your sense of inadequacy.
D) they make your speeches all sound the same.

Answer: C

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