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Be able to identify the eight steps involved in the audience-centered model of the public speaking process:

Select and narrow topic
Identify purpose
Develop central idea
Generate main ideas
Gather supporting material
Organize presentation
Rehearse presentation
Deliver presentation

Be able to explain the significance of being an audience centered public speaker:

Someone who considers and adapts to the audience at every stage of the presentational speaking process

What are the methods to help a speaker manage their anxiety?

Know how to develop a presentation
Be prepared
Focus on your audience
Focus on your message
Give yourself a mental pep talk
Use deep breathing techniques
Take advantage of opportunities to speak
Seek Professional help

How does knowing how to develop a presentation help with anxiety?

Communication researchers have found that public speaking instruction decreases students perception of their own speaker anxiety. Just knowing what you need to do to develop an effective presentation can boost your confidence in being able to do it

How does being prepared help sparkers manage anxiety?

Communication researchers have found that one way for speakers to manage anxiety is to follow the recommended steps for preparing a speech, which include developing a logical and researching that topic thoroughly. Most important would be rehearsing presentation.

How does focusing on your audience help reduce anxiety?

The fundamental communication guideline of being centered on your audience is key to reducing speaker anxiety. As you prepare your presentation consider the needs and goals and interests of your audience. The more you know about your listeners and how they are likely to respond to your message, the more comfortable you will feel about delivering that message. While giving your speech focus on connecting with your audience. Look for positive feedback. The more you concentrate on your audience, the less you attend to your own nervousness.

How does focusing on your message help reduce anxiety?

It keeps you from thinking too much about how nervous you are. In the few minuets before you begin your presentation, think about what you are going to say. Mentally review your main ideas. Silently practice your opening lines and your conclusion. Once you are speaking, maintain your focus on your message and your audience, rather than your fears.

How does giving yourself a mental pep talk help with anxiety?

Make a conscious effort to think positive. Remind yourself that you have chosen a topic you know something about. Give yourself a mental pep talk before you speak. Researchers have suggested that pre speaking exercises may be the most effective antidotes for anxiety both before and during the speech.

How does using dee breathing techniques help with anxiety?

Two physical symptoms of nervousness are shallow breathing and rapid heart rate. To counter these symptoms take a few slow deep breaths before you get up to speak. As you slowly inhale and exhale try to relax your entire body. These strategies will increase your oxygen intake and slow your heart rate, making you feel calmer and more in control

How does taking advantage of opportunities to speak help with anxiety?

As you gain public speaking experience you will feel more in control of your nervousness. Communication researchers have found that most public speakers become progressively more comfortable as they speak, a phenomenon called habituation. Past success build confidence.

How does seeking professional help, help anxiety?

For a few people the other strategies might not be enough to help. One Strategy called systematic desensitization is an anxiety management strategy that includes general relaxation techniques and visualization of success. Another proven strategy that works is performance visualization which is an anxiety management strategy that involves viewing a videotape of a successful presentation and imagining oneself delivering that presentation.

What are the guidelines for selecting and narrowing a speech topic?

Who is the audience?
What is the occasion?
What are my interest and experiences
Conducting silent brainstorming
Scanning web
Listening and reading topic ideas

What is general purpose?

The broad reason for giving a presentation: to inform, to persuade, or to entertain the audience.

What is specific purpose?

A concise statement of what listeners should be able to do by the time the speaker finishes the presentation.

What is Central Idea?

A definitive point about your topic.

Recall six criteria for evaluating internet sites:

Accountability
Accuracy
Objectivity
Date
Usability
Diversity

Be able to differentiate library sources:

Periodicals
Newspapers
Reference Recourses

Be able to list and identify six types of supporting material:

Illustrations
Descriptions
Explanations
Definitions
Analogies
Statistics
Opinions

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What is a suggested way to manage public speaking anxiety quizlet?

Focus on your message. Give yourself a mental pep talk. Use deep breathing techniques. Take advantage of opportunities to speak.

What is a suggested way to manage public speaking anxiety?

Positive thoughts can help decrease some of your negativity about your social performance and relieve some anxiety. Do some deep breathing. This can be very calming. Take two or more deep, slow breaths before you get up to the podium and during your speech. Focus on your material, not on your audience.

Which of the following tips does the textbook give to reduce speaking anxiety?

The textbook recommends that you rehearse your speech at least four times. Memorizing a speech is a good way to show an audience your sincerity. The visualization of successful actions is known as "creative visualization." Research shows that using a visual aid helps reduce anxiety.

What speech rehearsal strategy can also help reduce speaker nervousness?

Memorizing your entire speech is a good strategy for reducing public speaking anxiety. Students who procrastinate usually experience more speech anxiety than those who prepare their speeches in advance. Memorizing your introduction and conclusion is a good strategy for reducing public speaking anxiety.