“THERE ARE ALWAYS THREE SPEECHES,

FOR EVERY ONE YOU ACTUALLY GAVE.

THE ONE YOU PRACTICED, THE ONE YOU GAVE,

AND THE ONE YOU WISH YOU GAVE.”

–DALE CARNEGIE
Overcoming Glossophobia

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Calvin One Deer Gavin
Ben Yarin
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Avoiding This

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Being A Confident Presenter

How many times do you

HAVE to present for school?

How would it benefit you to

be a better presenter?

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Defining Glossophobia

Glossophobia or speech
anxiety is
the fear of public
speaking or of speaking
in general

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Before a Presentation….

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What Causes This Fear?

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 Causes
Natural
Nerves

Lack of Fear of
Confidence Failure

Lack of
Practice

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Uneasy Presenters Look….

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Symptoms of Glossophobia
Sweaty

Fidgeting Stuttering

Talking Rapid
Too Fast Heartbeat

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Successful speakers Are….

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Successful Speakers are…

Prepared

Focused

Interactive
Assessing Myself

My Public Speaking Ability

1. What are my strengths?

2. Where can I improve?

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 Four Keys to a Successful Presentation

1. Engage the audience

2. Use Anecdotes

3. Don’t read the slides/notes

4. Practice

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A Successful Presenter

DJ “Eagle Bear” Vanas

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How is he successful?

DJ “Eagle Bear” Vanas

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Practice Presentation Topic:

“Getting a college degree will

help you in life.”
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1. Engage the Audience

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 1. Engage the Audience
Imagine you’re talking to middle school students….
Develop an engaging intro to the presentation….
Going to college is worth it.

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Four-Corners Eye Contact

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2. Use Anecdotes

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 2. Use Anecdotes
Imagine you’re talking to middle school students….
Use an anecdote to communicate the following:
You’ll learn things in college that you wont learn
anywhere else.

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The Smile Trick

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3. Don’t Read

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Elbows Tell the Story

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 3. Don’t Read
Use the following slide to show your audience what
to do to apply for college. But…
DON’T READ THE SLIDES!

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 College Application Checklist
• Complete the A-G requirements and graduate from
high school.
• Participate in extracurricular activities that show your
interest in a particular area.
• Take the SAT or ACT.
– You can take each test twice.
• Visit colleges that you want to go to.
• Contact teachers for letters of recommendation.
• Complete college application essays.
• Complete the FAFSA and other scholarship
applications.

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4. Practice

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Feet First

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 4. Practice
• Practice all 3 above exercises together
1. How long did it take the first time?

2. Are you consistent with your timing?

3. Can you adapt it to a 1-minute time slot? A 5-

minute time slot?

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 To Recap

1. Engage the audience

2. Use Anecdotes

3. Don’t read the slides

4. Practice

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 Next Steps
• When is the next time I am giving a presentation?
– Can I incorporate what I learned today?

• Are their upcoming opportunities for me to speak?

– How will that help me?

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 Jack Friedman
(818) 457-1728
JackF@StudySmartTutors.com
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Calvin One Deer Gavin

onedeer@palomar.edu

Ben Yarin
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BenY@StudySmartTutors.com
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