Chapter 2: Building Confidence

By: Hannah Gillery, Amira Rasul, Jaiton Turner, and Tie’Nikka Hunter

7th Hour

Objectives ● Discuss what confidence means and how it is a

vital element in effective speaking. ● Recognize the realities of stage fright and how

you can appropriately deal with the problem. ● Realize the value of perception as it applies to

confidence in your speaking. ● Implement the planks of confidence in your

speaking.

Key Terms

Perception- how you see things.

Confidence- the feeling or belief that one can rely on someone or something; firm trust.

Stage fright- Anxiety and panic caused by the thought of performing.

Fear- An unpleasant feeling triggered by the perception of danger, real or imagined.

Phobia- an extreme or irrational fear of or aversion to something.

Performance anxiety- a specific stage fright, often associated with musicians, actors and other entertainers.

Notes- Jot down your ideas in a brief, directed (preferably outlined) form.

Friendliness- Be congenial.

Impression- Getting off a good start is essential in building confidence.

Practice. Practice. Practice.

Empathy- Know how it feels to feel the same way others feel.

Newness- Apply some originality.

Conviction- Believe in what Dedication- you say

Enthusiasm- Get fired Up!

Some Examples for these Key Terms

Word

Perception

Confidence

Stage Fright

Fear

Phobia

Example

My perception of how pizza looks, is that it looks good. ( My opinion )

I have confidence in myself that I can remember my speech. ( I believe in myself )

I know I have stage fright when my stomach gets queasy when I am speaking. ( My nerves are getting to me )

I have a horrible fear of speaking in front of people. ( I have anxiety about it )

I have a phobia of speaking my realness to people. ( You are uncomfortable )

Some Examples for these Key Terms

Word

Performance Anxiety

Notes

Friendliness

Impression

Example

I have performance anxiety whenever I have to speak in front of a big crowd. ( lots of Nerves )

Notes help me get where I am going during a speech ( Guide )

When watching speeches I like when people appear friendly. ( Have a positive impression)

Having a positive attitude with your audience can leave you with a good impression. ( positive attitude )

Some Examples for these Key Terms

Word

Dedication

Empathy

Newness

Conviction

Enthusiasm

Example

When I take time to study for my speech that means I have dedication. ( you have fight )

I have empathy when I do not judge my audience ( do not judge )

Add your own newness. ( Add your own style )

Have conviction in what you say. ( Believe in your words )

Pump up your inner self ( your on fire )

Introduction

In Chapter 2 we want to give you a comfortable and fun way to have confidence while giving a speech.

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Understanding Stage Fright: Section 1 By: Jaiton Turner

● We have two sources of energy in our bodies “regular and emergency energy system”. ● Regular energy system is based on the food we eat, the air we breathe, and the sleep we get. ● Emergency energy system is when we confronted with danger. This source energy is mainly in the

form of adrenaline. ● Fear and other symptoms of stage fright cause us to use our emergency energy system. ● Fear is a “biological process by which animals, including humans, secure the necessary energy to

do a job that really matters one might potentially result in physical and or psychological injury” , according to Dr. williams Guys, professor of speech communication.

● many people get scared to speak in front of an audience no matter if your a celebrity or prossfenial speaker.

● Some fear may be in the forms of test anxiety, for others it might be just all eyes on them, biologist called this “fight or flight syndrome”.

● Forgetting the words, upset stomach, flushed face, dizziness, fast heartbeat, shortness of breath, excessive perspiration, wobbly legs are all symptoms of stage fright and because our bodies are being flooded with energy and preparing for what they perceive to be an emergency situation.

Establishing an Accurate Perception By: Tie’Nikka Hunter

● Perception can be defined as our recognition and interpretation

of sensory information ● also includes how we respond to the information. ● can be thought as a process where we take in sensory

information from our environment and use that information in order to interact with our environment

● occurs in five stages: stimulation, organization, interpretation evaluation, memory and recall

Establishing an Accurate Perception: Section 2 By: Amira Rasul

Examining the Planks of Confidence: Section 3

By: Hannah Gillery ● The 10 components that can help you build self-confidence are Content, Organization, Notes, Friendliness,

Impression, Dedication, Empathy, Newness, Conviction, and Enthusiasm.

● Content which is the first component is Content. With content audiences respect a person who shares a message that contains facts and pertinent evidence.

● The next component is organization and with this you need to make sure that all of your parts in your speech are clear, and the audience can easily identify what the idea is at the time.

● The third component is Notes and with notes you want to make sure that there is not to many words on one card. Your notes are just there to help guide you through your speech.

● The fourth component is Friendliness which is a good value to have because being likeable is the “ magic bullet” in speaking

● The fifth component is Impression which is just making sure that you that you look good dressed properly ● The sixth component is Dedication which is just making sure that you are putting your all into your speech

because if you don’t it might not go as well as you want it to. ● The seventh component is Empathy which is try to get to know your audience because not everyone will

have a good day which will lead them to maybe having weird or unhappy face expressions. ● The eighth component is Newness which just means to add something personal

Examining the Planks of Confidence: Section 3 By: Hannah Gillery

● The ninth component is Conviction which means to put some spazaz on your subject or it might sound or feel boring.

● If you are are confident about the importance of your message, then your audience is more likely to be persuaded.

● The Last component is Enthusiasm make sure to have thi sat all time. If there is any nervousness try to control it by breathing in and out and focusing on the speech at hand.

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