1. Stage Fright Fear/Anxiety over the prospect of giving a speech in front of an audience. “Glossophobia” or fear of public speaking.

2. Causes of Fear 1. Old Brain/Hindbrain Nervousness Your old brain is the part of your brain that is constantly scanning the environment looking for threats. Survival is what matters to the old brain. Flight or Freeze situations. Accept nervousness and get used to it. 2. Mid-Brain Nervousness Your Mid Brain will make you nervous when you’re reminded of a previous nerve-wracking/embarrassing mid-blank experience. The rational reality is that most of the things that happen to us in presentations, are not that bad. The consequences are disappointing – but not catastrophic. 3. New Brain/Forebrain Nervousness The conscious thinking part of your brain. One of the most common patterns of thinking that contribute to the fear of public speaking are demands… I must be interesting, I mustn’t show I’m nervous …

3. 3 Facts About Fear 1. Fear will never go away as long as you continue to grow. 2. The only way to ease the fear of doing something is to go out and do something about it. 3. You’re not the only one to experience fear when you’re in unfamiliar territory.

4. Speech Anxiety is Normal! Public Speaking #1 Fear Fear of Death 6 th 80% of speakers feel nervous 20% of college students apprehensive about speaking Anxiety and public speaking: It doesn’t show as much as you think it does. You feel the symptoms of nervousness. The audience can only perceive what they can see and hear. They cannot feel your feelings.

5. Similarities Between Public Speaking and Conversation Organizing thoughts logically. Tailoring the message to the audience (size, gender, age, interests, likes, dislikes, familiar with topic). Telling a story for maximum impact. Adapting to listener feedback.

6. Differences Between Public Speaking and Conversation Public speaking is more highly structured (introduction, body, conclusion). Public speaking requires more formal language. Public speaking requires a different method of delivery (extemporaneous, manuscript, impromptu, memorization).