A lot of people seem to apprehend public speaking in ways that create a more nerve-wrecking atmosphere. The biggest thing that I apprehend about public speaking personally is that fear of forgetting.
When one is in front of a class or big audience the biggest fear is to look uneducated and/or to say the wrong thing. I, just like many people, fear the same things. I see myself needing to always explain certain ideas because I feel the audience isn't following what I say, but I simply end up prolonging my speech and creating more mess than I would of had.
I have actually hosted a couple shows such as talent shows, improv comedies, school rallys, and others. But the reoccurring problem I panic once I begin to think about potential problems that may occur on-stage. Learning to go with the flow and mediate my speech on my audiences' reactions is my goal out of the class. I would of never had the power to do such shows until I realized that being shy and quiet, unfortunately, does not get you much, and being able to present anything on a whim can prove to be beneficial.
I see visualization as explained in chapter 2 providing help for any presentation that I may run into. To visualize a step-by-step of an outline, or your very own speech just to be more confident and loose. The biggest thing I learned through experience is to prepare adequately for the presentation. A lot of people procrastinate (myself included) their presentations and without building confidence in your own speech, it may fail you. Learning these help to make me apprehend my public speaking abilities in a different fashion.
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I can relate with you on a lot of levels on this topic. When I wrote about my apprehensiveness towards public speaking, I also mentioned that looking like a fool or idiot would be an epic fail towards my speech. While practicing for my speech, I also hesitate whether or not I should ramble on and on with explanations because I think my audience will not comprehend the topic at hand. I try to avoid long explanations, but I sometimes end up with "word vomit". I like that you have hosted comedy shows because this makes me believe that you are able to entertain your audience. I agree that being extremely shy does not get you far. I had volleyball class today and I realized that I was not communicating enough with my team, which lead to disaster as the game went on. However, I gradually spoke up and the game became more fun. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, your experiences and opinions were very easy to relate with. :)
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