On a sheet of paper, answer the following questions:

1. BELL RINGER On a sheet of paper, answer the following questions: 1. What skills you need to give a masterful and exciting speech? 2. How do you overcome stage freight? You will have 3 minutes to jot down your answers and be prepared to discuss them.

2. Presentation Skills Brett Byron, Speech I

3. Presentation Skills • Strategies for becoming a better public speaker • Strategies for developing stronger presentations • Strategies for calming nerves

4. Who is afraid of Public Speaking?

5. Top 10 Global Fears

6. Six Strategies You Can Use • Planning • Practice • Engaging your audience • Body Language • Thinking Positively • Calming Nerves

7. Planning • Structure what you want to say • Outlines help! • Strong opening • Attention grabbers • Humor • Closing remarks • Planning helps you think on your feet, especially during unpredictable Q & A • Make it your own!

8. Practice • Practice, practice, practice! • In front of family/friends • In-class exercises • Getting extra coaching during CP • Video yourself • Things to look for • Verbal stalls or filler words (uh/um, like, you know) • Are you smiling? • Gestures • How did you handle interruptions?

9. Engaging your Audience • Ask leading questions • Encourage your audience to participate • Make eye contact • Pay attention to how you are speaking • DO NOT READ to your audience (most of our speech will be “memorized” • Using a podium

10. Body Language Research has shown that up to 94% of communication is non-verbal.

11. Body Language • Stand up straight • Refrain from crossing your arms • Standing on one foot or swaying • Avoid gestures that feel unnatural

12. “ The way you overcome fear and shyness is to become so wrapped up in something that you forget to be afraid” Lady Bird Johnson

13. Calming Nerves • Know your audience • Know your material • Structure your presentation • Calm yourself from the inside

14. Know your Audience • Ask before hand who will be your audience? (It will always be your classmates and myself) • What do they already know about your topic? • Are they experts? • Will your information be brand new? • It is always a good idea to incorporate things into your speech to engage your audience, so how can you do that? Tip: The more you practice, the more comfortable you become.

15. Know Your Material • Read the chapters, look over assignments, and follow the instructions! • Do your own research about the topic • The audience is looking at you as the “Expert” – (establish your ethos) • Ethos – The speaker’s credibility • Pathos – Emotional appeal • Logos – Logical appeal • Do not try to cover everything you know about the topic • Select points that are relevant for this audience and your assignment

16. Structure your Presentation • Key phrases on index cards or PowerPoint • Remember that PowerPoints are a visual aid and not your speech on a bunch of slides! • Follow the 5x5 Rule • AVOID MEMORIZING EVERYTHING what you want to say • Create an outline and follow it – this helps to relieve nervousness • Create natural breaks within your presentation • Ask a question • Feel free to create dramatic pauses • Also, you are not confined to the podium – you can move around.

17. Calm yourself from the inside • Practice deep breathing • Drink water • Smile • Use visualization techniques • Remember to not read off your slides, index cards, or notes • Don’t block your visual aids • Speak more slowly than you would in a conversation • Move around during your presentation, this expends nervous energy

18. Stage Fright biological • Fear is a ________ process that allows humans to secure the necessary ______ to take ______. • A phobia is a ________ and ________ fear • Example: ___________ – the fear of being judged by others • Example: ____________ – the fear of hearing your own voice action energy persistent irrational social phobia phonophobia

19. Stage Fright everyone • Who gets stage fright? • Stage fright is a _______ reaction, and _________ (even professionals, __________, and performers) experience it. • Those who _______ prepare are ______ likely to experience more severe stage fright. everyone normal speakers do not more

20. Four Ways to Refer to Stage Fright Egotism • ______ • Scientific definition • Thinking of ______ • i.e. how do I sound? What grade will I get? • Performance _____ • _________ • Communication __________ oneself anxiety Tropophobia Apprehension

21. Physical Aspects of Stage Fright Adrenaline energy • _________ • A natural chemical that increases the ______ needed to meet a challenge • Stimulates _________and relaxes muscles • Gives extra ________ & energy • ________ – hormone produced by the pancreas that turns sugar into energy • ______insulin is produced when experiencing ____________ circulation alertness Insulin Extra fear or anxiety

22. Symptoms Stage Fright • Headache • _______________ • Dry or Wet Mouth • _____________________________ • Cold hands/feet • Urge to use the restroom • Wobbly legs Upset stomach Redness to face and/or neck

23. Symptoms Stage Fright Hot face • _______ • Sweaty palms • Squeaky voice • ________ • Rapid heart rate _____________________ • Shortness of breath • Some speakers ______________experience __________ symptoms of stage fright ____ ___________________ Dizziness up to 2 times normal rate with stage fright one or more while others experience none

24. Four Ways to Overcome Stage Fright Audience • Know your ________ • Do they understand? • Can they hear? • Did they comprehend the main point? • Know your _______ • Know _______ • Be _______ purpose yourself prepared

25. Stage Fright diminish incapacitate • Stage fright can ________or it can ___________. It’s your choice. • Properly __________ stage fright can give ________ to your presentation. channeled animation

26. Remember Nerves are not your enemy and you do not have to fear public speaking!

27. Questions