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Public speaking is typically a source of great stress for students not only because it is daunting to have dozens of people watching you and expecting you to say something coherent, but because it is not usually something that many people do until one day a teacher requires everyone to do a presentation in front of the whole class. Students’ lack of previous experience and the surprise of such an assignment understandably provokes fear and groans. By identifying what is most difficult about public speaking, however, we can begin to overcome the obstacles to delivering a good presentation. The three biggest problems that people encounter when learning how to speak in public or conduct a presentation are the following:
1. Suffering stage fright that makes you too anxious to concentrate.
2. Remembering everything you want to say in the correct order.
3. Presenting in an engaging and interesting manner that keeps your audience from feeling bored and disinterested.
The first problem, presentation anxiety, can be powerful enough to scramble even the most well-organized speech. Once we become nervous it can be hard to remember what we were saying, and we lose track of our delivery. As such, the other issues listed above can be partially resolved merely by remaining relatively calm while we present. Unfortunately, there is no better way to become comfortable with public speaking than by simply doing it repeatedly. You must do it at every opportunity and make mistakes so that you become familiar with it and it loses its power to terrify.
Additionally, it helps to be fully prepared before you present. You must know the material you are going to discuss; you must be organized, and you must be ready for unforeseen events such as a projector not working or difficult questions that the audience may ask. The more you are prepared, the lower your chance of being surprised and set on edge.
Lastly, when multiple people are presenting (which is particularly common in school), often the longer a person waits, the more nervous they become as they sit and ruminate. It can be frightening to be the first person to present, but after the ice has been broken, it is helpful to go second or soon after. In time, if you become particularly comfortable with presenting, you may even find yourself volunteering to go first. We will discuss the other impediments to public speaking in the next article.
Public speaking is typically a source of great stress for students not only because it is daunting to have dozens of people watching you and expecting you to say something coherent, but because it is not usually something that many people do until one day a teacher requires everyone to do a presentation in front of the whole class. Students’ lack of previous experience and the surprise of such an assignment understandably provokes fear and groans. By identifying what is most difficult about public speaking, however, we can begin to overcome the obstacles to delivering a good presentation. The three biggest problems that people encounter when learning how to speak in public or conduct a presentation are the following:
1. Suffering stage fright that makes you too anxious to concentrate.
2. Remembering everything you want to say in the correct order.
3. Presenting in an engaging and interesting manner that keeps your audience from feeling bored and disinterested.
The first problem, presentation anxiety, can be powerful enough to scramble even the most well-organized speech. Once we become nervous it can be hard to remember what we were saying, and we lose track of our delivery. As such, the other issues listed above can be partially resolved merely by remaining relatively calm while we present. Unfortunately, there is no better way to become comfortable with public speaking than by simply doing it repeatedly. You must do it at every opportunity and make mistakes so that you become familiar with it and it loses its power to terrify.
Additionally, it helps to be fully prepared before you present. You must know the material you are going to discuss; you must be organized, and you must be ready for unforeseen events such as a projector not working or difficult questions that the audience may ask. The more you are prepared, the lower your chance of being surprised and set on edge.
Lastly, when multiple people are presenting (which is particularly common in school), often the longer a person waits, the more nervous they become as they sit and ruminate. It can be frightening to be the first person to present, but after the ice has been broken, it is helpful to go second or soon after. In time, if you become particularly comfortable with presenting, you may even find yourself volunteering to go first. We will discuss the other impediments to public speaking in the next article.
