Exercise:

1. Make a list of the specific speaking situations that cause you to become nervous. 2. Make a timeline of your speaking experiences. Describe and rate your level of nervousness (on a scale of 1 to 10) during each of the experiences, and evaluate each of your performances (your perception of success/ failure). 3. Analyze your timeline to determine your patterns of speech anxiety. Identify specific things in each situation that may have increased or decreased your level of speech anxiety. 4. If you have never given a public speech, make a list of things that might make you nervous in this situation. Identify strategies or steps you could adopt to overcome this fear. Sources 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=YivQYeI0vys&feature=player_detailpage#t=11s
2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=DRzLbUOTEqA&feature=player_detailpage#t=5s 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQENwDQlRA&feature=player_detailpage 4. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=AQENwDQlRA&feature=player_detailpage#t=220s