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• My speaking has gotten worse.
  The more I perform in public, or the more I take speech and communication classes, the more I seem to mess up. I jumble my words, mispronounce, stutter, or just butcher my sentences. This has been a constant and growing thing for the entirety of this year. What's happening? And is there anything I can […]
• Historical Speeches #1: Moses Tells the Israelites the Ten Commandments
  Series Introduction and Guide Historical Context: Old? Yes. Apocryphal? Perhaps. Historic, consequential, and memorable? Perhaps without peer. I think a pseudo-lyric from a Disney classic can best sum this one up: Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Moses and the Lord Much of the world's population is familiar with the contents […]
• How do I introduce an award winner?
  I'll start with some background for context. My dad has owned and operated a business in a niche industry for the past 30 years or so and this year he was chosen to be inducted into the industry's hall of fame. The specific award he is receiving is a "Service to the Industry" award. Anyway, […]
• Historical Speeches #0: Series Introduction and Guide
  Other than certain birds, humans are the only animals that can speak (we did try to teach dolphins, but, er, well, you can see how that worked out ). Over the years, we've used that ability to great effect. From starting--or ending--wars to sending messages pleading for peace--or hatred--speeches have a long and rich history […]
• When I froze two-thirds through my TEDx talk: victory from the jaws of defeat
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• Can’t Breathe well when giving speeches
  Hello all! I want to preface by saying that I’m comfortable with public speaking...it’s not something I’m awesome at, but I’m okay at doing it and I don’t get all that anxious about it. That being said, I have a hard time breathing when giving speeches and presentations. I’m obese, so I understand that is […]
• I am a part of a public speaking event and we are having our trainings right now. The country I am assigned with is North Korea and the topic is all about nuclear warheads. How can I justify or give a good reason why North Koreas actions are acceptable and valid?
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• How do I give a speech with a slight stutter?
  Every time I give a speech, it seems like I stutter on one or two words. Any way I can fix this? submitted by /u/gcook496 [link] [comments]
• How do I Get Over my Fear of Public Speaking? (English & Hindi version)
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• Debilitating Anxiety during presentations, need actual help.
  I have always had incredibly bad anxiety starting from the moment I LEARN that I will need to do a presentation. It's always in the back of my mind, and I get a pit in my stomach when I think about it. Right before/during the presentation my heart is beating out of my chest, I […]