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UNIT 7: PREPARING ORAL PRESENTATIONS<br />

Speech Anxiety<br />

Speech anxiety is the single most common social anxiety in the United States.<br />

The anxiety can range from simple nervousness to a degree that makes the<br />

speaker physically ill. However, for most people pre-speech anxiety consists of<br />

tightness in their chest, dry mouth, and clammy palms.<br />

Consider how you feel when you learn that you must present a speech, and<br />

determine your level of pre-speech anxiety. Is your comfort related to your<br />

familiarity with the topic, the size of the audience, or the existence of camera<br />

equipment? Is it related to your body image or a tendency toward occasional<br />

mispronunciations?<br />

To analyze how you typically feel when you learn that you must present a<br />

speech, take a few minutes to complete the Speech Anxiety Inventory on the<br />

following page.<br />

<strong>Effective</strong> <strong>Communication</strong> Page 7.2

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