CHAPTER 2
Speech Anxiety and Speech
Planning
2.1 Speech Anxiety
2.2 Effective Speech Planning
2.3 Narrative Speeches
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Lesson 2.1
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Speech Anxiety
GOALS
Define speech anxiety and list three
causes.
Describe ways to manage speech anxiety.
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Understand Speech Anxiety
Speech anxiety—fear or anxiety you have
when speaking to an audience, or even
when planning to speak
Also called stage fright
Affects many people
Ranges from mild nervousness to severe
anxiety
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Signs of Speech Anxiety
Different for each person
Physical reactions
Emotional reactions
Mental reactions
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Causes of Speech Anxiety
Negative thoughts
Sources of negative thoughts
Temperament
Previous experience
Level of skill
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Manage Speech Anxiety—
General Methods
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Motivation
Visualization
Relaxation
Positive Self-Talk
Training
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Manage Speech Anxiety—
Specific Methods
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Allow sufficient time to prepare
Practice your speech aloud
Choose an appropriate time to speak.
Face the audience with confidence
Focus on your message
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Effective Speech Planning
GOALS
Discuss ways to be a confident speaker.
Explain the six steps of planning an
effective speech.
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Be a Confident Speaker
 Know your topic
 Focus on the positive
 Expect some anxiety
 Think about your
message and your
audience
 Practice visualization
 Have fun
 Avoid topics that will
affect you emotionally
 Imagine confidence
 Practice, practice,
practice
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Speech-Planning Steps
1. Identify the goal of the speech
2. Consider the audience and adapt your material
3. Gather and evaluate information to use in the
speech
4. Organize and develop ideas into a speech
outline
5. Choose appropriate visual and other aids
6. Practice the speech wording and delivery
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Step 1
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Identify the Goal of the Speech
What do you want your audience to know,
believe, or do?
General goal
Specific goal
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Step 2
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Consider the Audience and Adapt
Your Material
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Audience adaptation
What does my audience need or want to
know?
What do they already know?
What are their attitudes or interests?
Demographics
Attitudes, opinions, and views
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Step 3
Gather and Evaluate Information
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Gather information on the speech topic
Evaluate the information
Is it correct and unbiased?
Is the source reliable?
Are the facts current?
Is the story appropriate for the audience?
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Step 4
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Organize and Develop a Speech
Outline
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Identify three or four main points
Make an outline
Speech organization
Chronological order
Topical order
Outline the speech parts
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Step 5
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Choose Appropriate Visual and
Other Aids
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Visual aids
Other speech aids
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Step 6
Practice the Wording and Delivery
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Work on clarity, emphasis, and
appropriate language
Practice gestures and eye contact
Practice with aids
Do not memorize
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Lesson 2.3
Narrative Speeches
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GOALS
Define narrative speeches.
Explain how to develop a narrative
speech.
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Narrative Speeches
Narrative—story that describes people and
events
Narrative speech—speech that tells a
story and entertains your audience
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Characteristics of a Narrative
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Beginning, middle, and end
Supporting details
Dialogue
Emotion
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Preparing a Narrative Speech
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Goal
Audience
Content
Outline
Visual aids
Practice
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Develop a Narrative Speech
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Interesting introduction
Description of events
Chronological order
Flashback
Main points
Supporting details
Conclusion
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