Well to be completely honest, nothing really if I have a knowledge of what I am talking about, and since I try to make it a habit of not discussing things I do not know that much about I tend to not be to apprehensive when I do feel like talking. I guess if I am supposed to be relating to some of the information we we’re to read, “uncertainty about the setting” or context of the conversation or impromptu speech would be the only apprehension that I would have. I am pretty quick witted and if I feel the audience is slipping away into pink pony land and no longer interested in what I am saying I will simply say something completely off topic or unwarranted to bring their attention back to the present and brush it off like it was part of my speech.
As for my fellow peers in this class, if you are nervous when presenting in front of the rest of us on our given speech dates, I would suggest you not look in my direction for I have a tendency to have a contagious grin.
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Hey Buzz!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up about your grin. I'm sure I'll slip and catch it while giving my speech.
I think for most people, being in front of an audience is what makes them become some what "unknowledgable" about their speech. For instance, I can practice my speech for so many times before my day comes. I'll always nail all of my points down and get enough of my supports along with it when I'm practicing. Although, standing in front of an audience changes things for me because I begin to get nervous. Then that's when I want to hurry and get my speech over with. Then unfortunately sometimes I skip some of my supports that could have really made my speech better. It's just a normal habit for me, even if I have all of my thoughts planned out on note cards.
I'll be looking foward to your random off topic stuff to get our attention- but hopefully it's not because the audience is drifting away. :]
Hey Buzz,
ReplyDeleteStarting an off topic conversation once the audience gets distracted is a great idea of getting their attention back to the REAL topic. You don't seem to be nervous when you present and that's a good thing. I just hope that when i present, I wont be nervous.
Ey....
ReplyDeleteBuzz you slick devil you!
how you been man.
Dude, for real
your making this class a heck of a whole lot better
serio.
speech seems tight, and yeah i'm rite there with you
and i get confused with i see people looking away
when i talk, but hey thats what this class is for rite.
Hey man, seeing as this class is indirect communication rite now,
hows about we get a good poker game going or something amongst
us in the class
not necessarily hands dropping a grand per game, but just
socializing event?
haha
Hi Buzz! I'm glad to hear that you do not have an intense fear of Public Speaking. I will however mention that saying things off topic if you feel the audience is slipping away may not be the best tactic to gain your audience's attention back. There are other tactics you can certainly use, the book explains more about this. :)
ReplyDeleteHey buzz
ReplyDeletei think that the prof is right there are betters ways in getting the audiences attention back rather then saying something that doesnt have anything to do with your topic. But at least you dont have any fears of speaking in front of others. Your wittiness will come in handy if you ever have any dead time, but hopefully you are not the type of person that uses it in the wrong way. Well i guess we will see about that grin of yours in class to see if it actually really is contagious as you say it is.
Your name sounds familiar or it reminds me of a song.