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    Chapter 1 - Speaking in Public 1.Speakers should focus on the message they are expressing more so than how the audience is responding to the message. – False 2.Messages are usually transmitted from sender to receiver through audience and listener channels. – False 3.Smiles, head nods, eye contact, and clapping from audience members are all forms of feedback. 4.An ethical speaker considers the moral impact their ideas and arguments have on their listeners. 5.“Care and concern for others, the

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    To this day, I have never met someone who doesn’t have a bit of glossophobia, the fear of public speaking. However, when you struggle with an anxiety disorder that has been at your side since you were little, public speaking skips being difficult and ends up somewhere near panic attack inducing. The moment I stepped up in front of a crowd for the first time and began to orate, the feeling was both exhilarating and petrifying. It was if I lost my voice and found it; although I froze an incalculable

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    Introduction Public speaking is not for the faint of heart, it is a nerve-wracking experience full of anxiety and fear of public judgment. These are some common thoughts among students enrolled in RCM 401 – Oral Rhetoric. With the application of theory, continued practice, and constructive feedback from peers, these opinions are likely to change as they increase their knowledge of oral rhetoric and look for ways to sharpen their public speaking skills. Todd Thorn is a strong example of a peer of

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    Interpretive reading is very important in many ways to the modern world. Interpretive reading which forms the larger part of the art of public reading is fun, informative, challenging but needs some day to day strategies to be successful. (39 words) First, it is important to conduct proper research on various materials available for presentation. Proper selection of the literature to be presented sets the base for application of other strategies that will enhance the presentation. A properly selected

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    the first aid office to my Mother yelling Thomas. All I could think about on the ride home from school was how I was going to stand up in front of the class for five minutes saying my speech. I have what is called glosssophobia or the fear of public speaking, I had developed my fear at a young age. In grade one the class had to recite “In Poppies Field”, half way through my presentation John crumpled up a piece of paper and threw it at me. The whole class started laughing and even the teacher shared

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    Communication anxiety occurs to many people during public speeches or personal conversations, including me. I have experience communication anxiety when meeting new people for the first time, giving speeches for a course grade in front of my classmates, asking for help in study groups after a class section, or even praying before thanksgiving meal with my family. This occurs because I feel lonely and pressured during these events; I feel like I am expected to be perfect and sometimes I even feel

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    Coming into this semester, I was scared that I was taking a speech class. The thought of speaking in front of a group of people did not fit well with me. I knew in order to earn the grade I wanted, I had to do speeches. I did not know the class would only be about 25 kids, so that made it easier. Professor Workman did her best to make sure we weren’t nervous or had any anxiety before our speeches which helped a lot. Throughout the semester we had to do a total of 2 speeches. One speech was an informative

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    Stage freight and speaking in front of large groups of people is on top of every human fear. Face to face public speaking puts hefty demands on speakers and listeners. The mixture of personality, body and voices as well as chemistry makes speech a form of communication with exciting energy. Irrespective of the attention given, it will create a significant and meaningful message. Without an effective presentation the speech will unlikely create desire effects. In the article “Don’t be Shy” (Aviv

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    I am a very fast talker when I talk to my family and friends, so one thing I am very conscious about when I give a speech is slowing down even more then is comfortable to make sure I am speaking clear enough to be heard. I think I still need to slow down a little more but compared to the speeches I gave when I was way more nervous I see a slight improvement. When it comes to eye contact, I think again I am getting better but still nowhere

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    STEP ONE: DETERMINING WHY CHANGE IS DESIRED The one “pattern” that I would like to change is becoming better at public speaking. I have always been bad at giving presentations or speeches, but I never made the effort to identify the problem and improve upon it. Last semester I had to give my first presentation in a college class and once again I had a complete brain freeze. Before the presentation, I kept telling myself that it’s going to be easy as long as I am not the first person to present.

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