Chapter 2 - Terms and Questions Mid Term Flashcards
Positive nervousness
useful energy
adrenaline
hormone, triggered by stress, that stimulates heart, lungs, and muscles and prepares the body for “fright, flight, or fight”
positive imagery
visualizations of successful actions
4 main reasons for nervousness
fears of being stared at, being rejected, failing, and the unknown
Fear and nerves beneficial to speech?
gives you a burst of adrenaline that keeps your speech lively rather than dull
Why is delivering a speech from memory a bad method?
can come across robotic and insincere, mind could go blank
Is shyness a liability? Explain
No. can be dealt with the same way nerves are, make it work for you, not against
how to reduce tension before speaking
taking deep breaths or clenching leg muscles
Does the audience detect the nervousness?
No, most people are focusing on the message, not if they are showing signs of nervousness
Why shouldn’t you call attention to your nervousness?
can make you more flustered, can make the audience more aware of how nervous you are
Explain “think of communication, not performance”
helps ease tension, helps delivery of speech, sound less like a robot and more like you are talking to a friend
Why should you not be upset when you see solemn faces in the crowd?
don’t always mean they are unhappy or disagree with your idea
Why act confident?
will become more confident as the speech goes on
