Stage FrightDebilitative Stage Fright - SourcesOvercoming Debilitative Stage FrightTypes of DeliveryVisual Aspects of DeliveryAuditory Aspects of DeliveryPracticing Your SpeechStage FrightFacilitative stage fright –Can improve your speechDebilitative stage fright–Fear keeps you from thinking clearly–Fear makes you want to escapeDebilitative Stage Fright - SourcesPast ExperiencesIrrational Thinking–Catastrophic failure (if something bad can happen it will)– Perfection (the desire to be flawless)– Approval (the desire to please everyone)–Overgeneralization (blows things out of proportion)Overcoming Debilitative Stage Fright1. Be Rational2. Be Receiver Oriented3. Be Positive4. Be PreparedTypes of DeliveryExtemporaneous - Planned in advance, delivered in a spontaneous mannerImpromptu - No prep timeManuscript – read word for word from a prepared textMemorized - learnedVisual Aspects of DeliveryAppearanceMovementPostureFacial ExpressionEye ContactAuditory Aspects of DeliveryVolumeRatePitchArticulationDeletion – leaving off part of a wordSubstitution – replace part of a work with an incorrect soundAddition – adding extra parts to wordsSlurring -Practicing Your Speech“Failure to prepare is preparing to fail”•Basketball Coach John WoodenPractice Steps:1. Talk through the speech to yourself2. Tape-record the speech3. Present in front of a small group of people4. Present in front of at least 1 person in your
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