Speech Anxiety Essay Sample

Speech Anxiety
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My score on the PRPSA survey is 125, which is moderate. I agree with this score because I am average in my speech delivery skills. I get anxious during delivering a speech, partly because I have not had many chances to speak before a crowd. However, I always work hard to overcome stage fright through rehearsing and intensively researching the topic.
The article addressed my feelings whenever I am facing a speech task. The section that resonated with me the most is the author's excerpt from Scott Berkun's book "Confessions of a Public Speaker." My stage anxiety is not because of less speech content or inadequate preparation. I always feel as if I am standing defenseless in front of hungry people when delivering a speech. I am never entirely calm even when addressing our extended family during gat...