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Speech anxiety, commonly known as stage fright, is the fear that strikes many beginner-speakers at the thought of giving a speech. From the video, we see a woman experiencing major speech anxiety that makes her fidget around and look unprofessional. Although speech anxiety can make us look like a professional hazard, there are things we, including the woman, can do to avoid it. First, be prepared (p. 319). From the video, we could see the woman getting confused after noticing the next slide was not the one following what she had read.
Pertaining to the video, adequately preparing for a speech by; arranging the notes accordingly, organizing the remarks and ensuring they are well supported, and lightly rehearsing the speech, will not only ensure a smooth representation, but also boost the speaker’sconfidence while speaking.Lastly, she could have avoided speech anxiety by understanding the difference between rational and irrational fear.Irrational fear is the fear brought by unconstructive irrational thinking. Although the sources of this fear may be harmless, they can still cause anxiety to an individual, for instance, fear of dentists.
According to my observation, the speaker might have claustrophobia, which is the fear of confined or crowded places. She seemed nervous, being in front of a group of people within a confined space. However, she might overcome this phobia by taking it to her advantage. Anxiety creates a passion that a calm individual might not possess. Therefore, instead of eliminating it, she could have maintained some that would have triggered her passion in the speech and reflect it to the audience. She could manage the anxiety by choosing a delivery that will draw attention away from her and more to the speech, use a visual aid to support her ideas, and Express herself with more energy.
Work Cited
Adler, Ronald., Rodman, George, & Athena da Pre’. “Essential Communication.” (2nd Edition). OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS. ISBN-13: 978-0190650087, ISBN-10: 019065008. 2018.
