This document provides information about public speaking and overcoming anxiety related to it. It discusses that public speaking involves communicating thoughts and feelings to an audience. It notes that public speaking is one of the most common fears, second only to death. The document then lists and rates common physical symptoms people experience when anxious about public speaking, such as rapid heart rate, trembling hands, and difficulty thinking clearly. It provides tips for managing public speaking anxiety, such as preparing well, focusing on the audience, and gaining experience through practice.

1. PUBLIC SPEAKING:
THE BASICS

2.  Public speaking is anytime you have to
speak in public!
 Speaking in public scares more people.
 Public Speaking is an art of facing a group
of people and communicating to them in a
formal situation your thoughts and
feelings by means of effective speech.

3.  Personal Benefits
 Professional Benefits
 Societal Benefits

4. What happens when you
have to speak in public?

5. Did your heart beat
faster than usual?
Did you experience a
mental blackout?
Did you feel your blood
rushing to your head and to
your cheeks?

6.  Was there a sensation of
butterflies flitting in your
stomach?
Were you perspiring more
than usual?
Were you at a loss for
breath?

7. Did you lose your voice?
Was your body tense?
Were your hands cold?
Were your hands trembling?

8.  It is an unusual fearful feeling
that everyone goes through
when faced with an important
task.

9. 1- NONE 2- VERY SLIGHTLY 3- SLIGHTLY
4- INTENSE 5- VERY INTENSE
___1. weak voice
___2. shortness of breath
___3. awkward pauses
___4. preference to look up/down
___5. rapid heartbeats
___6. playing with pen/hanky

10. 1- NONE 2- VERY SLIGHTLY 3- SLIGHTLY
4- INTENSE 5- VERY INTENSE
___7. no eye contact with the audience
___8. moving too much
___9. trembling hands
___10. feeling cold
___11. inability to think clearly
___12. dry mouth and throat

11. 1- NONE 2- VERY SLIGHTLY 3- SLIGHTLY
4- INTENSE 5- VERY INTENSE
___13. no facial expression
___14. wanting to end speech
___15. to fast rate of speech
___16. feeling dizzy
___17. feeling awkward and clumsy
___18. perspiring too much

12. 1- NONE 2- VERY SLIGHTLY 3- SLIGHTLY
4- INTENSE 5- VERY INTENSE
___19. feeling nervous
___20. shaking voice

13. 100 – 80: Do not worry; all is not lost. Speaking
skills are required. With your
teacher’s help and conscientious
efforts on your part you will yet
become a good speaker.
79- 59: Good! However, you have to spend
more time preparing yourself for
public speaking.

14. 58 – 38:Very Good! With a little more training,
you will become a better speaker
37-20: Congratulations! You are potentially an
effective speaker.

15.  Population
▪ No.1 fear=Public Speaking
▪ Fear No.2=Death

16. 1. This is a normal reactions of the
body to situations that are not usual
in your life.
2. The very fact that the spotlight is
you is enough to trigger every fear,
anxiety and phobia you've ever had
about public speaking.

17. Here's why:
You may be judged by all those
people, and judged badly
You may feel like a fool
You might make mistakes and lose
your way

18.  You'll be completely humiliated
You'll never be as good as
_______(fill in the blank)
 'They' won't like you
'They' won't 'get' what you're
trying to say

19.  Shyness
 Inexperience
 Unpreparedness
 Decisiveness of the Speech
 Fear of the Unknown

20.  Focus on positives not negatives
 Be confident
 Get your attention off yourself
Consider your audience as your
friend

21.  Know the room
 Know the audience
 Know your material
 Relaxation
 Visualize giving your speech
 Gain experience

22.  People want you to succeed
 Don’t apologize
 Concentrate on your message-not
the medium.
 Turn nervousness into positive
energy

23. Practice takes you from this..

25.  Be in the room at least one hour before your
speech;
 Get into conversation with people near you;
 Look at your notes;
 Take a quick walk;
 Concentrate on the ideas;

26.  Concentrate on your audience;
 Breathe deeply, evenly, and slowly for several
minutes;
 Go to a mirror and check out how you look.

27.  If your legs are shaking, lean on a
lectern/table, shift your legs or move about.
 Don’t hold notes;
 Use eye contact;
 Look at the friendliest faces in the audience;
 Do not comment on your nervousness.