So, I looked for an activity that would bring what we had worked on back in focus without having to go back to the beginning.Īlthough the activity described here was done to help students become aware of strengths and weakness while giving speeches, it could easily be adapted to helping students identify strengths and weaknesses in other realms of their academic lives. ![]() However, as the semester progresses, I often notice the poor habits returning. As students first become aware of their subconscious habits, most bring them under control. I then help them discover their distracting idiosyncrasies, and we work on eliminating them from their presentations. Therefore, part of my approach at the beginning of each semester is to do all I can to set my speech students at ease. ![]() This fear creates a variety of nervous reactions in both young and old speakers (muttering, shifting weight, “um,” leaning on the podium) that is nearly as individual as fingerprints. INTRODUCTION: It is an old saw that people fear public speaking more than they fear death.
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