Fear Of Public Speaking

Being a socialize person, I have always believed that public speaking is not a problem for me at all. However, I realize I was completely wrong as I had to deliver a lot of speeches in front of class, which was a quite a struggle for me. Even though my English accent has gotten a lot better throughout the year, yet it would always get terrible during my speech as I was mispronouncing words constantly. Fortunately, I have came to realize that my accent would not be so bad if I memorize the speech instead of reading it out loud like how I usually would.

“According to Turner, Beidel, Dancu, and Keys (1986), 83% of the social phobics felt their fears interfered with academics by deterring speaking in class, joining clubs or athletic teams, acquiring leadership positions, and general participation in campus life,” assess G.D. Lawm, et al (214). College can be a very intimidating setting with new classes, people, and relationships to develop every semester starting day one when professors use “ice breakers” which most of us dread and forcing people to introduce themselves. This can be especially challenging for students who fear speaking in public. There are however, treatments used to help diminish the fear of public

When it comes to public speaking, I tend to fumble my words. I do not always communicate my thoughts as I would like. In the past, I was hindered from public speaking due to my intense stage fright. Oddly enough, I am heavily involved at my church, and they have asked me to speak on several occasions over the course of this year. I did not ask for this, but I suppose it is God’s calling for me. I preached my first sermon at age seventeen in front of over 700 people. Shortly after, my high school asked me to speak in chapel for over 400 students around my age. Those are a few examples that have gotten me to this point, today. I have had very little professional instruction with public speaking, so I anticipate learning a great amount this year, including: word flow, different tactics, memorization, and gaining more confidence. I do not enjoy public speaking but I feel it is necessary for my career. I truly am a living, breathing paradox.

Public speaking used to be a daunting task that I would try to avoid as often as possible, often I would be the last to present a project and would refrain myself from having to read outloud. When I would speak my head would fill with thoughts of how other were perceiving me and how easy it would be to mess up. With this nervous mentality my speaking was stuttered and confusing.

I was a very shy and quiet kid compared to others growing up. Submerged among my peers and lost in the crowd, I felt more at ease and found myself mostly at home where the attention drifted far away from me. However, when teachers asked me to speak before the class or answer questions, uneasiness flooded me as though I stood before hundreds of strangers. While speaking, my different bonds of friendship to each and every person sitting in the room disappeared as apprehension controlled me and my voice shook with fright. This fear of public speaking came from my experiences during the first few years elementary school. When I attended Mission Park Elementary School, in 5th grade unfortunately, I didn’t enjoy reading. After a few months in class

Actually, not too long ago I was reasonably confident and had no problems with talking to people. This all changed the day we were given the assignment of a presentation. The word presentation already sends shivers down my spine thinking about it. Everyone hates them, right? Not me. Not when I was in first year anyway. Truth be told I was ecstatic to do this presentation, I loved speaking infront of others, forcing them to laugh at my "witty" jokes and boring them to death with things I considered interesting. When the word "presentation" or "solo talk" was mentioned, I used to jump for joy. Now, I shrink into my seat and stare at my desk, hoping it will go away. I would spend hours on talks, preparing them and memorising them. A few years down the line I would find myself struggling to write notes as I begin to think about standing in front of an audience, causing my heart to beat rapidly and my hands to shake. It's not fair, really. Even now I still panic when trying to think of what to say, as it has to be

Claudia Stepanovich gave me a message through power point that I completely agree with and that is that public speaking is not a skill you are born with; it is something that you have to learn and get better at. This message spoke to me, because I am extremely nervous about public speaking and I always avoid it when I can; when I can’t avoid it I always get nervous and start to stutter and forget information.

Public speaking is a fear faced by over 75% of the Earth’s population. In fact, 5.3 million of Americans today face social phobia and speech anxiety. Commonly referred to as “glossophobia”, speech anxiety is fear people face when delivering speeches and/or lectures to large audiences. The article, “Conquer Fear of Public Speaking through Emotional Intelligence”, written by Gleb Tsipursky, provides people with expert advice on how to conquer their speech anxiety. As someone who presents ideas and projects on a daily basis, I have started to conquer my speech anxiety. When I first moved to Hillsborough in 2013, I was petrified when delivering my student council speech. No one knew me, and I only had a scant amount of friends. I patently remember being extremely

As we all took our seats on the stage, I knew it was time to make the opening statement of the night. The moment was surreal as my legs trembled with each step I took, trying not to give off an intimidated vibe. As I made my way to the mahogany podium, the world paused as I felt two hundred and twenty eyes on my person anxiously waiting for me to speak. My mind went blank, as my hands quivered like an incoming earthquake. The taste of utter dryness filled my mouth as I began to speak. As I uttered “Good evening …” I realized I was conquering my fear of public speaking. My voice became more animated as I continued to speak. I felt more alive than I have ever been, knowing I conquered one of my greatest fears at that

Like millions of others living in America, public speaking was my greatest fear, so when I was registering for this class, CST 100, I prayed and hoped that I would have the opportunity to be taught by a competent professor. From the ten class sections listed, I narrowed it down five based on meeting dates that could fit into my summer schedule. To make a final

During my academic journey, public speaking has always been an extreme fear. When I enrolled at Thomas Nelson Community College, the first question that I asked was do I have to take Public Speaking. My experience with talking in front of people resulted in hot pepper colored face, blacking out, dizziness, or nausea. In Spring of 2016, I went ahead and enrolled in Professor Fotinos’s class just to get it over with. As class day one approached, fear and anxiety started to rise. When the first speech day came, I volunteered to go with the first group so that I was done and the anxiety wasn’t building up. As I was doing my speech, I thought of what Professor Fotinos told the class to do and calmed down. The more speeches that I did, presenting

The article focuses on introverts, who normally have a dreadful time when it comes to public speaking and provides ten tips on how this challenge can be addressed. The author of the article, Anthony Dejolde, emphasizes on the need to develop public speaking skills since one would need it to further promote a business. The author highlights the following tips to improve one’s public speaking skills.

Public speaking has never been my strong suit. Since grade 9, I have committed myself to improve my public speaking skills, and I have progressed significantly. Unfortunately, although I practiced my presentation several times, I got extremely nervous when I stood in front of the class. I could feel my face and my ears blushing and burning, and my heart racing. Thankfully I kept eye contact throughout the presentation and I maintained a steady pace. For the next presentation, I will attempt to memorize the script in effort to improve the flow of my

For as long as I can remember, public speaking has always been one of my greatest weaknesses. Whether it’s a simple in-class presentation or a speech in front of an auditorium filled with people, I can barely get my words out from the anxiety and

Public Speaking is a valuable life skill humans need to develop in their lifetime. This skill allows one to communicate and interact with people in a large or small public setting. There are individuals who are “natural born” public speakers; to others, it’s a skill that they learn over time by practice. Growing up I was always confident with public speaking. Being an architecture major, students are required to give presentations to large audiences throughout our college career. Overall, having this opportunity to practice public speaking has enhanced this skill. However, the COMS 130 class has taught different ways to improve myself when public speaking. Going over my persuasive speech I was able to notice both positive and negative