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Fear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and LanguageFear and Language
Communicating through the Communicating through the
difficult timesdifficult times
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The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright The Stage Fright
SpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrumSpectrum
�� Stage Fright symptoms range Stage Fright symptoms range
from:from:
��MILD to PARALYZINGMILD to PARALYZING
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SymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptomsSymptoms
Include but are not limited to:Include but are not limited to:
Sweaty palmsSweaty palms
BlushingBlushing
ShakingShaking
Dry ThroatDry Throat
Stuttering Stuttering
ButterfliesButterflies
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Stage frightStage frightStage frightStage frightStage frightStage frightStage frightStage fright————————can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or can be mild or
paralyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzingparalyzing
�� TopophobiaTopophobia——looking stupidlooking stupid
�� PhonophobiaPhonophobia——speaking speaking
aloudaloud
�� Social phobiaSocial phobia——evaluation by evaluation by
othersothers
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Find the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the sourceFind the source
F. F. Lack of PreparationLack of PreparationC. C. Previous Bad Previous Bad
ExperiencesExperiences
E. E. Fear of Fear of
ConsequencesConsequencesB. B. Center of Attention Center of Attention
FearFear
D. D. Poor SelfPoor Self--EsteemEsteemA. A. Fear of UnknownFear of Unknown
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Working through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fearWorking through fear
�� Try to avoid the crossover Try to avoid the crossover
pointpoint
��Where fear hinders your Where fear hinders your
communication, instead of communication, instead of
helping communication.helping communication.
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Change your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptionsChange your perceptions
�� Change Personal Perception with:Change Personal Perception with:
A.A. Be PreparedBe Prepared
B.B. Think PositivelyThink Positively
C.C. A little fear can be HELPFUL A little fear can be HELPFUL ☺☺
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Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of Change your perception of
the Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audiencethe Audience
�� Change audience perceptionChange audience perception
A.A. Audience is for you, not against Audience is for you, not against
youyou
B.B. Audience does not Audience does not ““knowknow”” how how
nervous you arenervous you are
C.C. Usually the audience wants to Usually the audience wants to
listen to youlisten to you
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Handling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightBefore the Speech
Visualize
Rehearse
Appearance
Watch Consumptions
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Handling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightHandling Stage FrightDuring the Speech
Divide & Conquer
Follow audience cues
Keep notes organized
Remember to breathe
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After the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speechAfter the speech
�� DO NOT:DO NOT:
�� ApologizeApologize
�� Put yourself downPut yourself down
�� Insult audienceInsult audience
�� Be excited because you are Be excited because you are FINISHED!FINISHED!
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What about What about What about What about What about What about What about What about
Language?Language?Language?Language?Language?Language?Language?Language?
Oral Language BasicsOral Language Basics
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Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral Characteristics of oral
LanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguage
StructureStructure
GrammarGrammar SoundSound
VocabularyVocabulary
MeaningMeaning
Oral Language
Oral Language
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Characteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of SoundCharacteristics of Sound
Diction
Dialect Enunciation
Articulation
Pronunciation
Sound
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Articulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation ProblemsArticulation Problems
��OmissionOmission——leaving out consonant leaving out consonant
sound sound
(dollar dolla)(dollar dolla)
��AdditionAddition——adds extra soundadds extra sound
(wash warsh)(wash warsh)
��SubstitutionSubstitution——changes soundchanges sound
(mirror mirrow)(mirror mirrow)
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Levels of Usage
Formal
Technical (Jargon)
Standard
Informal
Ungrammatical
Colloquialism Slang
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Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your Fine Tuning Your
languagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguagelanguage
The doThe do’’s and Dons and Don’’tsts
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Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand Step 1: Understand
Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and Denotations and
ConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotationsConnotations
�� DenotationDenotation——dictionary definitiondictionary definition
�� ConnotationConnotation——implied meanings implied meanings
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Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome Step 2: Avoid Troublesome
LanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguage
Sexist
Assumptive
Absolute
Racist
Profane
Judgmental
Accusatory
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Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless Step 3: Avoid Powerless
LanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguageLanguage
Fillers
Tag
VagueWording