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Innocent A asked:


In my public speaking class we have to identify how another culture does speeches. From Eye contact to body language and the whole 9 yards… SO if you could please explain how one does a speech in your culture. Also some unique information is well needed..

Thanks in Advance

kot522 asked:


I’ve never really been afraid to speak in public, especially not when answering questions during class. I’m 19 years old and I’ve developed this form of stuttering/brain lock anxiety. When I go to answer a question, I know the answer and I start talking and make eye contact with someone and my brain locks, and all i can say is UM….

It’s awful, and embaressing. I don’t know where this came from and it only seemed to happen in ONE CLASS. Now it’s happening in conversations with one or two people. I just get so nervous I get off track and fear what they will say.

What the hell is this, and why am I having this NOW??

I need to fix this soon, because I have a presentation in that class to do in a month.

HELP!!

kot522 asked:


I’ve never really been afraid to speak in public, especially not when answering questions during class. I’m 19 years old and I’ve developed this form of stuttering/brain lock anxiety. When I go to answer a question, I know the answer and I start talking and make eye contact with someone and my brain locks, and all i can say is UM….

It’s awful, and embaressing. I don’t know where this came from and it only seemed to happen in ONE CLASS. Now it’s happening in conversations with one or two people. I just get so nervous I get off track and fear what they will say.

What the hell is this, and why am I having this NOW??

I need to fix this soon, because I have a presentation in that class to do in a month.

HELP!!

Innocent A asked:


In my public speaking class we have to identify how another culture does speeches. From Eye contact to body language and the whole 9 yards… SO if you could please explain how one does a speech in your culture. Also some unique information is well needed..

Thanks in Advance

- asked:


I have to give a 10-minute presentation tomorrow, and I couldn’t stop thinking about it for a week. Whenever I go up in front of a large group of people, I get shy instantly and my voice is barely audible. It’s also really hard for me to keep eye contact.

Practicing my speech works temporarily…until I actually face my audience, with everyone’s eyes staring back at me. And imagining everyone in their underwear does NOT work for me. Any tips on how I could present my speech effortlessly?

ritah asked:


My kid will enter 3rd grade in the fall. Is in a very good public school, but they have very few times in the year when kids speak/present to the class. Other schools in the area have weekly/monthly project, book reports that kids present to the class/assembly.
I am thinking of starting an informal ‘public speaking course’ for kids 7-10 yrs old 3-4 days a week in the summer. Basic skills like presenting a joke, short paragraph, short story. Teach themto make eye contact, some body mannerisms, diction, speak clearly, voice control, add a joke. how to begin/end etc.
There are facilities that conduct such courses,but they are about 45 minutes away I was anyway going to do some mock presentations with my kid at home with family, thought why not gather some kids and have a bigger audience. It would be free, I will record the kids presenting & give them a DVD.
Any input on this idea?