COM 225: Public Speaking ASU Fall 2013 • T/Th 4:30-5:45 PM • SL #70374 Instructor: Dr. Karen Stewart Office: Stauffer Hall 220 E-mail: Karen.A.Stewart@asu.edu Office Hours: Monday and Tuesday 1:30-3:00pm Phone: 480-965-5095 (HDSHC main office) and by appointment WELCOME TO COM 225! The purpose of this course is to enable you to better understand theories and practices of public speaking. This course is designed to improve not only your delivery techniques but also your
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Public Speaking Essay Exam 1 Hello Mr. Trump, I hear that next week you will be sharing your own favorite hobbies with business students in Queens, New York, so I am going to help you construct your speech. Anyone can deliver an interesting informative speech, for example, President Barack Obama is known for giving informative speeches to the United States. Let me explain exactly what an informative speech is; it is a speech that intends to educate the audience on a particular topic. This type
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Chapter 1: Introducing Public Speaking Four Characteristics of Public Speaking: 1. Public speaking features communication between a speaker and an audience 2. Public speaking is audience centered 3. Public speaking emphasizes the spoken word 4. Public speaking is usually a prepared presentation What is the historical tradition of public speaking? As far back as the fifth century B.C.E., all adult male citizens in the Greek city-state of Athens had a right to speak out
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------------------------------------------------- Workshop Two BIBLICAL WISDOM Proverbs 15:1 (NIV) “A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” Mark 11:25 (NIV) “And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive him, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins." Bobby Knight, the former coach of Indiana University’s basketball team, had an angry outburst and assaulted one of his players. The university sent him to “anger
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Executive Summary Glossophobia is the fear of speaking in public settings. People with an anxiousness of public speaking likely either exhibit the phobia or similar symptoms related to the phobia. The purpose of this report is to find and understand ways to deal with public speaking anxieties as it is a common fear among the general population. This report focuses on defining glossophobia, or more commonly referred to as public speaking anxiety (PSA), and elaborating on strategies/tips for overcoming
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just afraid. Once someone has a phobia, any mention, any sight, or sound can really freak someone out. Phobias aren’t sometimes just to protect you, but sometimes to in some situations, people can have a fear that makes them embarrassed, like glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, which most people have a fear of, which is normal, because no one likes to be made fun of. It’s okay to have phobias, most people have one, I have a phobia, (I forgot what it’s called) of mysterious creatures, and
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always reminisced on the unforgettable moments the crew had together. They egged me on saying, “You’ll love it,” and, “It will be so fun if we all are in it together.” I tried everything in my power to decline the invitation with explanations of my glossophobia (fear of public speaking) and severe allergic reaction when I stand on a stage, but no one would buy it. And there I was, Michelle the student athlete without any drama experience, about to try out for the school musical.
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What is “Glossophobia?” According to dictionary it is the fear of public speaking. Public speaking is a common fear that plagues most, some cases more severe than others. However, you never really know how serious the issue is until it is time to get up and deliver that speech to the crowd. Bruna Martinuzzi’s article “11 Easy Ways to Finally Overcome Your Fear of Public Speaking” attempts to eradicate the source of tension caused by the fear of addressing a crowd, while Nick Morgan’s, “Bad Rules
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Ever searched for answers for so long and then finally find the answer and felt reassured? Well, I have! I finally found resources to assist with problems that I have had for some time, pronoun antecedent agreement, commas, and public speaking. When I look at some of my old work now, I can see where I went wrong and now I know how to fix them or improve them. “The Little Seagull Handbook with Exercises” assisted me and made is easier to understand where I was making mistakes and how to correct those
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spiders bite and they are poisonous which creates a natural fear of them and the way they look does not help either. I think even more interesting than people fearing them are the people that do not fear spiders. Another phobia would be that of glossophobia, which is the fear of public speaking or speech anxiety is basically. This is a conditioned response to perhaps childhood memories of having to give an oral report in class and not doing so well. This affirms your fear of public speaking and makes
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