Friday, February 3, 2012
Week 2, Question 3
If I had to pick a topic to discuss in depth, I would probably choose the Uncertainty about Evaluation because that is the aspect I am most apprehensive about but being that I, in a sense, already addressed that in question 1, I guess I have to choose another. I think I will touch on the Uncertainty of the Audience's response. This is always in the back of your head. As you prepare, as you speak, and when you sit back down.. A constant voice of 'how did I do? What did they think?' Just keep a few things in mind. You are speaking to a class of your peers. While we all vary in age and background, we are still a college student just like yourself. If you look out and see some zombie faces, wandering eyeballs, smile-less faces, or sleeping heads on the desk, just remember not to take it personal. We will be having night meetings, which means night speeches, and some may be fading as the daylight did. DON'T TAKE IT PERSONAL. Chances are your speech was and is great, they are just maxed out for that day, especially if they have already spoke and the adrenaline rush is gone. They will be exhausted! So, keep your head held high, present to the best of your ability, know that you will be nervous, and that's ok!
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I completely agree with you over NOT TAKING things TOO PERSONAL. People in general tend to take things TOO personal when they find themselves in a vulnerable position such as giving a speech in front of an audience. We tend to interpret a yawn as a sign that we are boring them, when they might just be tired from a long day. All of these negative assumptions we make affect our performance so technically we are just sabotaging ourselves by taking things too personal. Maybe if we take the whole focus off the audience we will be able to give a more confident and assertive speech.
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