M. D. Orman How To Conquer Public Speaking Fear Analysis
When the fear of public speaking is present, it is overall easy to overcome. The article How to Conquer Public Speaking Fear, written by Morton C. Orman, M.D. explains how practicing the ten principles with practice can help you overcome public speaking fear. Principle 1 states that public speaking is not inherently stressful, although thousands of human beings have learned to speak without stress, I disagree that I’ll ever have the feeling of having little to no stress when it comes to public speaking. Principle 2 states that you don’t have to be brilliant or perfect to succeed. I agree with this principle because at the end of the day people are looking for something of value from your speech. Principle 3 explains how you only need two or
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I agree with principle 7 that when you speak nothing bad can actually happen. When you receive feedback from the audience you can use it to strengthen your skills which can also be useful. I believe principle 8 is not useful. The principle says you don’t have to control the behavior of your audience. I believe that it is hard to control your anxiety when someone is talking during your speech because it makes you think about the topic your delivering and what the audience thinks about it (do they think my topic is lousy?). Principle 9 states the more you prepare, the worse you will do. I agree with this because when you drill the speech into your head it builds up unnecessary stress. I agree principle 10 that your audience truly wants you to succeed. I agree because most of the audience has been through public speaking and knows the troubles of it too. Three Strengths that I have that could help me overcome fear of public speaking are that I am understanding, optimistic, and non-judgmental. I feel that these characteristics to understand, always looking at the positive side and not judging allow me to speak without
I agree with principle 7 that when you speak nothing bad can actually happen. When you receive feedback from the audience you can use it to strengthen your skills which can also be useful. I believe principle 8 is not useful. The principle says you don’t have to control the behavior of your audience. I believe that it is hard to control your anxiety when someone is talking during your speech because it makes you think about the topic your delivering and what the audience thinks about it (do they think my topic is lousy?). Principle 9 states the more you prepare, the worse you will do. I agree with this because when you drill the speech into your head it builds up unnecessary stress. I agree principle 10 that your audience truly wants you to succeed. I agree because most of the audience has been through public speaking and knows the troubles of it too. Three Strengths that I have that could help me overcome fear of public speaking are that I am understanding, optimistic, and non-judgmental. I feel that these characteristics to understand, always looking at the positive side and not judging allow me to speak without