Thursday, August 30, 2012
Public Speaking Apprehension
There are many things that make me very apprehensive about public speaking. It is one aspect of school, and life, that I have never enjoyed. Before a speech, and even as I am writing it, I get very bad speech anxiety, which is as stated in chapter 2 fear of public speaking. The book describes some of the symptoms of speech anxiety being quavering voice, shaky hands, dry mouth, mind going blank, increased heart rate, shortness of breath, increased rate of speech, and sweaty palms. This is pretty much how I will feel right before and during a speech. I am also worried that what I say, think and write will be judged, which I shouldn't even have to worry about in this class, or in life anymore, but its only human to worry about what others will think of you. I think it is kind of strange that I have speech anxiety because I feel that I am a confident person, and I don't mind being around groups of people. Its only when I have to get up and talk in front of people in a formal manner that my nerves go through the roof. I really hope that this class will help me get over my speech anxiety and I will no longer be scared to talk in front of a group of people in other classes as well as in other aspects of my life.
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I feel the exact same way when I have to give a speech. Even though I know it does not matter what people think of my speech, I still feel like people are judging what I say. But I know that our classmates won't be judging us, but supporting us. And I know that a lot of the people in our class feel the same way we do! I also get the shaky hands, quavery voice, and I talk much faster than normal. I think that after this class, we will all be better public speakers, and speeches will no longer be a problem for us.
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