Fox 8 English Language Analysis

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.

One of my more vivid experiences of public speaking was when I was taking a class at a community college. While taking this class I would often have to give speeches and demonstrations in front of the class. As I was waiting for my turn to give my very first speech, I was very certain that I would have no problems at all, it would a piece of cake, or so I thought. All of a sudden, I hear my name being called as it was my turn to deliver a knockout performance, but as I stood in front of that small class of people I just blanked out. An overwhelming amount of anxiety came over of me. I could feel my heart beginning to race and my hands starting to sweat. I could not for the life of me remember what I was going supposed say. In addition, the

It is argued by some commentators that having nerves can improve your performance (Lancaster and Janes, 1994). Feelings of nervousness helped me to focus on my presentation however things did not go the way I planned them. I can only

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

During my introduction speech, I was nervous, but it wasn’t terrible. The nerves I had affected my volume and caused a dependency on my notes, but I didn’t allow the nerves to get the best of me. As for gaining confidence, writing about myself really allowed me to be confident in my speech because even if I forgot what I wanted to say, the content was about me

Comparing my first speech to this one, I can see several differences. I can tell by watching and listening that I was very nervous. My first speech was much easier, because it was over a topic that I know endless amounts of information about. I fumbled over my words, and that throws off rhythm, and makes me use several verbal pauses. The first speech, I hardly used my note cards. I did have them filled out but after starting the speech, I just went by the picture order and talked accordingly. My second speech, I could see many of the same mistakes. Being nervous is the main culprit, but practicing more, would have made the presentation smoother. I practiced multiple times, on a few different

it all in the presentation I was very nervous and talked fast. I am afraid that it didn’t go as well.

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

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 starters, the first thing I noticed when I watched my speech without sound was that a lot of my movements were quick and erratic. This means that I need to focus on controlling my gestures more, as I looked about as nervous as I felt. However, I did have significantly better hand gestures this time. Another area of physical improvement was my poise. I branched out and walked around, instead of being rooted to the ground.

This goal seemed difficult to accomplish because in the beginning of the semester and today I get nervous before presenting. While reading the textbook for this course I have gained knowledge that nervousness can be used as positive energy to have smooth delivery and a successful speech. I am satisfied with my improvement not only in oral communications but also the improvements I have mad in other cases by using this method and goal to use my nervous to develop a strong effective speech/ presentation. I pan on using this technic for future presentations. It calms my nerves when I am presenting and displays that being nervous is a normal part of public speaking, however the way you handle that energy controls your experience when speaking in front of

You have to consider additional factors, such as remembering the material and in some cases you may be unaware who your audience is, this can cause a tremendous amount of anxiety. Conducting a presentation that you can prepare for is still difficult, but is more feasible because it allows time to really understand your topic, think of interesting point and ensure your thoughts are organized. How can you prepare for a planned or unplanned presentation? My approach would include a small introduction and bullet points for the body of my presentation; this will help ensure I stay on track allowing an easy reference if I forget my main points. Compared to my classmates I can easily say I was the weakest presenter, I allowed my anxieties to be displayed on my face, my voice and through my actions. If I could redo this presentation I would dress for success because this will promote more self-confidence, use bullets points, and visualize

Me being a shy quiet person presentations were somewhat difficult for me. The way I would present a presentation would be thru my photography, my pictures told the story. However, as I matured the shyness went away and I found talking came easy. I was asked by a friend that worked in public relations at the Boston Globe Newspaper if I would like to give a presentation about the best ways to create memories by way of photography, producing great pictures to a group of high school student (Fontbonne Academy) that were going on a trip. At first I was reluctant being shy and all, but I agreed. I must admit it was a wonderful experience, never did I feel nervous. My presentation was about an hour long, I used visuals along with speaking. I continued

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

Now, is always easier to listen, and talk personally with someone. However, when it comes to be on stage the problem begins, this is communication apprehension. Stage fright begins before we even step up in stage. I sometimes can’t say my words and my hands shake because I am nervous. I react like that when presenting in front of lot of people. I get nervous also because I think they think negatively about my presentation. Yet, I combated nervousness by breathing deep before going to the front. When I was taking speech 1311, and I had to present I will breathe deeply to combat mu nervousness. I also stretch my hands to break the feeling of nervousness. I usually do this when I get nervous singing at the church I go to. And last but not lease, I think that I might not be the only one feeling that way because the others are also going to present and might feel just like me.