Public speaking

1. Public speaking Concerns and Issues

2. memorization • “…not knowing what to say.” • “…forgetting what to say next.” • “…losing my train of thought.” • “…going blank.” • “will forget to make eye contact” • “worried that if I look at people I will forget what I was going to say” • “I get distracted very easily”

3. confidence • “slurring words” “the way I pronounce words” “I have a speech impediment” • “…start laughing sometimes when nervous.” • “I have a medical condition that causes me to shake and have tremors.” • “turn red” “legs shake” “hands shake” • “voice shakes” “stuttering” “sweaty hands” • “feel like I am going to pass out” • “English is not my first language” • “using bad grammar” • “say like and um a lot”

4. Time limit • “talk quicker when nervous which makes me not reach time minimums which in turn makes me more nervous.” • “not making the right length of time” • “I read too slow”

5. interesting • “I am not the best writer.” • “having nothing to say” • “not being able to think of a topic” • “not being interested in the topic” • “what if I say something I regret” • “I don’t think speeches are necessary.” • “will I be as good as the last person”

6. audience • “worried about others laughing” • “feel like people are judging my appearance” • “If I were to speak and no one was listening to me I don’t know what I would do.” • “I am afraid of sharing how I feel with others. I am afraid of everyone looking at me and judging me on my words.” • “they will laugh if I mispronounce a word” • “speaking in front of people who I don’t hang out with” • “my voice is too quiet” “I don’t project well” • “worried people will ask me a question”