Motley has an interesting method for people overcoming his or her respective qualms concerning public speaking. In his first chapter Motley informs the reader of the general issues that most people have with public speaking and different solutions that people have proposed. In this book his own process is talked about more in depth, which would…
Most individuals don’t enjoy the art of public speaking, which is probably why it is a mandatory college course. A key word to focus on is the ‘art’ of public speaking, it is an art, and to do well in any area, one must seek out knowledge and practice.…
I used dread the discomfort that arose from public speaking and avoided every class presentation, which to my frustration, resulted in missing exciting opportunities. During my sophomore year of high school, I chose to take a speech class to embrace speaking opportunities instead of shying away from them. The first few days of class were nerve-racking, but steadily I gained more skill and confidence in my speaking abilities. Towards the close of sophomore year, I stepped into a leadership role, despite my previous anxieties. In a 100-student mock trial, I confidently presented the opening and closing statements for the defense.…
Zarefsky, D. (2011). Public Speaking: Strategies for Success (6th ed.). Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon, Pearson.…
A big portion of my life I was a very secluded and quiet kid from middle school into freshman year of college. Being put in a class where all your assignments, quizzes, and tests were all based on your ability to speak to others sounded like a nightmare to me. Lesson after lesson I learned how to avoid plagiarism, the multiple parts of a speech, and even how to avoid speech anxiety. When it was my designated day to speak, even with all the information taught, it was the worst speech given that day due to how timid I was talking. As the days went hearing other people give their first speech helped me to understand something, that I was not alone. There were others in the class that were as bad or worse than I was at delivering speeches. After the initial speech my confidence for myself grew as I prepared for the speeches throughout the…
My whole life, public speaking has daunted me. When I am forced to present in front of a class, I do not feel nervous until I am at the podium facing thirty other students. Even though I am confident in what I am saying, my body and words prefer to shake. I have tried to improve my speaking abilities but have not had much success. It wasn’t until I decided to really challenge myself that I found…
Then there’s the speaking side of your public speech, the part where you spend the night before printing cue cards, rehearsing it around the house, you then get to your big day you feel prepared you’ve rehearsed you have even brought your cue cards to school. Then there’s your big moment and you forget everything you have rehearsed, you just had last year’s public speaking champion speak before you. The butterflies in your stomach are going mad. You start reading your speech, you start stuttering so much that you keep your head down and start reading off your cue cards which are really just your speech cut up into several pieces. You finish your speech and wait for your feedback and all you get is C.…
When it comes to public speaking, my biggest fear is that someone is going to judge me. After reading our Chapters, it’s great to know that I am not the only one who is nervous to get up and speak in front of others.…
| Feedback: Public speaking has been taught and studied around the world for thousands of years.…
I prepared myself to face my worst fear, public speaking. A speech alone was a daunting prospect. A speech alone in front of 12,000 people without a podium was seemingly impossible. This speech, however, represented my development throughout high school. The content reflected my experience and accomplishments as an FBLA member and an officer. My hand gestures, tone, even smile, were choreographed to the syllable, a tribute to my growth in planning and the hours spent practicing speaking for case studies and events.…
“Fake it till you make it.” When you connected this quote to public speaking on the first day of class, I connected immediately, given that my familiarity with this cliche reaches back much, much further than that. The majority of my past experience with public speaking heavily centers around my background in acting and how it aids my ability to “fake it.” Despite my confident appearance, my PRCA-24 score and reappearing ticks in my speech give a glimpse into the truth of my lack of self-assurance.…
Public speaking is an area I feared for several years. My biggest drawback when it comes to public speaking is my lack of confidence. The session helped me realize that it is okay to be nervous, actually it is extremely common. Lacking confidence is something I struggle with regarding leadership as well. I now am aware that confidence can be improved both with public speaking and everyday living. I will take the information I learned about gaining confidence in public speaking and apply it to my…
In order for public speaking to become a skill, there are a few areas in which I need to improve to make it a suitable strength. Public speaking is not a weakness for me but I would like to transform it into one of my strengths. During my two minute presentation, I found that in order to do this I need to improve my ability to perform long speeches without hesitation, maintain eye contact, and be energetic in front of an audience showing more overview what topic I am discussing.…
Public speaking is an important thing to do if you have something to share share it with the world.…
Paper firmly grasped in hands, palms sweating more than ever, heart beating through my ears, my turn came to present in sixth grade english class. I looked down at my paper, then back at the fifty-two beaming eyes all focused on me, silently waiting for me to begin. Speaking in front of my classmates like this made my middle school self more insecure than ever. Dozens of questions rambled through my brain. As soon as I was finished and made it safely back into my seat, I was eternally grateful to not be the center of attention anymore. I decided that at all costs, I would do my best to avoid public speaking throughout the rest of my career as a student.…
