List your top ten fears from least (10) to most (1) fearsome. 

10. Dogs

9. Loneliness

8. Fear of flying

7. Death

6. Illness

5. Water/Drowning

4. Financial Loss

3. Insects/Snakes

2. Fear of Heights

1. PUBLIC SPEAKING!!

1. PUBLIC SPEAKING!!

The American people are basically saying they would rather die than speak in public.

– Jerry Seinfeld

“The human brain is a wonderful thing; it works from the moment you are born until the moment you get up to give a speech!” -

Anonymous

Stagefright!?!Stagefright!?!also calledalso called Communication Communication

ApprehensionApprehension

is the nervousness that is the nervousness that speakers feel before, during, speakers feel before, during, and after the presentation of and after the presentation of

their speeches.their speeches.

Things to note about Things to note about stagefrightstagefright

1.1. It is normalIt is normal

2.2. Audience is not likely to notice your Audience is not likely to notice your nerves.nerves.

3.3. Experience and practice will help.Experience and practice will help.

Combating Stage FrightCombating Stage Fright

1.1. Be preparedBe prepared

2.2. Look your bestLook your best

3.3. Relax (take deep breaths)Relax (take deep breaths)

4.4. Give yourself a pep talk Give yourself a pep talk (“I am ready. I can do this.”) (“I am ready. I can do this.”)

5.5. Develop a healthy self-confidence—it Develop a healthy self-confidence—it must come from the inside must come from the inside

http://www.dallasisd.org/keynote.htm

Practicing for Your SpeechPracticing for Your Speech

1. Go through speech using an outline1. Go through speech using an outline2. As you practice, use the outline less 2. As you practice, use the outline less

and lessand less3. Work on adding gestures and 3. Work on adding gestures and

expressionexpression4. Try not to use outline, check the timing 4. Try not to use outline, check the timing 5. Finally practice in front of a friend and 5. Finally practice in front of a friend and

get feedbackget feedback

http://www.uiowa.edu/~c100298/anxiety.html