Building confidence

What are the symptoms of communication apprehension?

• nervousness, shakiness, feeling faint, wobbly legs, choking, rapid heart beat​

• Confidence, self assurance, happiness

• anger, shaky breath, sweatiness

• There are no symptoms

___ has a similar definition to communication apprehension

When people experience communication apprehension what causes the symptoms of fear?

Draw what confidence looks like or what communication apprehension looks like

Phobia is natural while fear is not

• True

• False

Instead of seeing a speech as a big performance how should you see it?

• A way to show off how smart you are

• It is a big performance, there is no other way to see it

• A way to share your thoughts and opinions with others.

• A way to practice your speaking skills

Why is feedback important for a communicator?

• So that the speaker can adapt to any feedback from the audience in real time.

• To ignore any feedback given to you

• feedback isn't important

• To better your speaking skills and see what you can do better.

What are two things a person can do to become a better speaker?

• Not giving eye contact to the audience since it's intimidating

• Prepare

• Speaking quietly to not hurt the audiences ears

• Have the right mindset

How can a persons perception affect the outcome of their speech?

• When a person lets themselves believe the worst instead of what's actually true it can cause stage fright affecting the quality of the presentation.

• Perception doesn't ever affect the outcome of one's speech.

• Seeing the truth can cause nervousness and will affect the pace and flow of the speech negatively.

• Letting yourself believe in the worst is good so that you can be prepared for anything that could happen during your speech.