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Chapter 1. Speaking with Confidence. Next Week’s Assignments:. The PRCA-24 (online assessment of communication apprehension) The Personal Narrative Speech (presented in first half of class). Scoring the PRCA-24. Each sub-score will be between 6-30. Anything over 18 = moderate apprehension.
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Chapter 1 Speaking with Confidence
Next Week’s Assignments: • The PRCA-24 (online assessment of communication apprehension) • The Personal Narrative Speech (presented in first half of class)
Scoring the PRCA-24 • Each sub-score will be between 6-30. • Anything over 18 = moderate apprehension. • Overall score will be between 24-120. • Above 84 = high apprehension. • 55-83 = moderate apprehension. • 54 or below = low apprehension.
Surviving Communication Apprehension • “Objectify” - understand communication apprehension. • Your body is “helping” you. • You don’t want to eliminate CA completely. • Get experience. • Prepare. • Know your environment & audience. • Practice, practice, practice. • Visualize success.
The Relationship Between Apprehension & Performance (Brydon & Scott, 2008)
Surviving Communication Apprehension • Use bodily action during the speech. • Concentrate on your message. • Remember that the audience wants you to succeed. • Act confident, even if you don’t feel that way (“acting as if”) • Changing your thinking (“cognitive restructuring”).
Negative Thinking • Self-criticizing • “ I’m a terrible speaker” • Self pressuring • “ I can’t afford anything less than an A” • Catastrophizing • “ This is the worst experience I’ll ever have”
Positive Thinking • “I’m prepared for this speech” • “Do it just like you rehearsed it” • “It’s just like I practiced” • “This is better than I anticipated” • “I’m actually liking this” • “Not bad . . .not bad at all”
