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public speaking
helloo everyone :) i have a simple problem, but not a simple solution (at least in my eyes!)
i'm sure loads of you have the same problem, so i'd like to get some goood feedback:
i'm on the forensics team in my school (i compete in public speaking events, like reciting speeches from memory) and i really want to do a good job. i have a problem.
i get exTREMELY nervous! i haven't yet competed, but i will next weekend. i have my speech memorized, but sometimes, i mess up certain parts. i try to recite it in front of my family or friends, and i always end up CRACKING up out of nervousness. i have tried reciting in front of the mirror, pretending the audience is there, but when i actually SEE the audience, i can't even remember reciting it in front of the mirror. i practice practice practice, i do breathing exercises / physical warm-ups to some extent, but when i first begin the speech, i can feel my entire body heating up, from my toes to the top of my neck up through my face. my other problem is that if i mess up one sentence in a paragraph (my speech is divided into "paragraphs" of 2-3 sentences), i end up messing up the entire rest of the paragraph :( i know with practice, it'll get better, but is there ANYTHING, ANYTHING AT ALL that you guys wanna say? i know for you singers & actors out there, you are well aware of stage-fright! anything you guys do to help you relax, and think "this is NO big deal!" ?
thanks so much :)
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Actually, as both a singer and public speaker, I get more nervous when there are a few people around rather than thousands.
I suggest saying your speech backwards.
Like this:
backwards. speech backwards. your speech backwards. saying your speech backwards. suggest saying your speech backwards. I suggest saying your speech backwards.
Do it by paragraphs or as a whole speech.
I don't see why you're so nervous. You're obviously on the team for a reason, so there is clearly a network of support behind you.
:] Good luck.
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ok when your up there try to pretend that your alone by yourself nobody there ! Speak like if your speaking to yourself! Try as hard as you can to not to mess up as well! Also if you have any other question please always ask RjRamos! :)
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