oh the horror Do you feel you're good at public speaking? Would you ace a presentation in front of a classroom if you were to have one, or bomb it? How do they affect your nerves?
I absolutely love it. It's the greatest feeling in the world. I make it a point never to use notecards because note cards aren't helpful. The whole point of public speaking is taking information and delivering it with your style and interpretation.
Well, when I'm with people I know (for example, in a classroom setting), naturally I don't mind speaking publicly. And even when I'm with a group of friends, I'm the one being the loud delinquent, the type where if you see me on the street you'd think "where are that child's parents?" but when I'm alone... not so much. I'm very meek and soft spoken. I'm sure it's the familiarity of being around people I know that helps with whether or not I'm able to speak well publicly.
I've been told that I'm good at it. I'm not amazing, and it isn't my preference per se, but I know how to effectively present. I have been strongly complimented on my performance before, though, so I know I'm at least effective. I try not to use a note card if I can help it, if only because I want to try and always memorise my parts whenever possible. In certain longer presentations (which I've had to give before), that isn't always possible, but I keep it to 1 note card cupped in my hand, and printed in as small of a font as possible that I can still read it (usually 8pt). Just tell me what you want me to present on, give me ample time to memorise the part and familiarise myself with it, and I will present on pretty much anything you want me to.
I don't think I'm good at it, but my teachers have all praised me for it, so I just chalk that up to my impossibly-high standards for myself and just try to power through. A lot of the time I know what I want to say but I like having notes (and a podium) that I can glance down at so I can stay focused on what I want to say.
idk :/ i don’t hate public speaking tbh, but i don’t really really like it either. i’m socially super awkward, and i’d really like to socialise and be able to speak publicly, but.. heh
I’m awful at public speaking. I had to do a class for it and it was the worst thing ever. I’m just an anxious person all around, so if you throw me in front of a ton of people and ask me to present it’s gonna be a hot mess
I am quite good at it now, compared to what I used to be!!! Maybe it's because of the microphone they give me... or the fact I love people a lot, who knows? In any case, the old petrified me, is no longer taking the reins yo!
I'm only good at public speaking when I am either among only a group of close friends, or if I am passionate about the subject and know the material well even before the research I needed to do. Otherwise I am a stuttering mess.
I hate it. I'm really bad at it, and that's not just my standards talking, teachers always tell me it's something I need to work on. As soon as I get on a stage, I have two options. Mumble extremely fast while refusing to make eye contact with the harbingers of my humiliation, or inject as much sarcasm and snark into my voice as humanly possible (and potentially a bit more) while refusing to make eye contact with the harbingers of my humiliation. #MissingNo
I'm rather good at public speaking, mostly because I am a calm personality. Since I never get too excited and I always calm myself down, I can always stay calm before a presentation and if it's something I'm passionate about, I can't wait to start speaking. I sort of like speaking, but I'm not thrilled with it. I make fancy note cards with entire scrips on them, then don't even glance at them when I'm presenting because I just go off and before I know it, I'm at the end.
Honestly, I either I love it or hate it. If it is a speech that I have not properly prepared for it is really awkward and bad, but it is something I am passionate about, or something I am well versed in then it is a whole different ball game. I am the sort of guy to give a lecture on the spot on why we should get rid of pennies, but maybe that is just me!
Speeches I guess are okay. I mean, if I’m not prepared for it, it’s a nightmare. If I like the subject, I will still ramble and stumble on my words. But it’s not too bad. I don’t feel really scared, and I’m at least able to talk and bring across my point...
Apparently I develop a posh twang when having to speak publicly? Thankfully it is nothing that has ever bothered me, and I always view it as a 'has to be done' kind of moment. I was sent to speech and drama classes after school as a kid, so I guess it helped having that experience.
I used to have panic attacks, but now I just tend to stutter and slightly lose my train of thought. I was a bridesmaid once, and managed the speech really well, which surprised myself and everyone who knew me!
I forget the actual statistic, but apparently most people would prefer to die than to speak in front of a large group. That's definitely me. I feel like I've only gotten worse because people tell me I don't speak loudly enough. I don't think I could physically speak any louder. It just really hurts confidence. I had to do a senior thesis presentation earlier this year. It was awful. My friends and one of my teachers told me I did really well, but I don't believe them.
