Public Speaking: An Important Skill for Students

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Public Speaking is a vital skill that every student must master if they wish to do well in their future. As per the Journal of Education and Educational Development article, 75% of survey participants of 50 students said that they fear speaking in public. 

While looking into this fear, the report said that the most common reason for anxiety is a lack of self-confidence. 50% of the respondent agreed to this. 82% of the respondent also said that audience size plays an essential role in this fear.  

Reason for Fear

Looking at another study by Sahidee Hayaramae, some factors contributing to public speaking anxiety are found, and some of them are listed below:

  • The top reason for fear is the audience asking questions during the speaking.
  • The second reason is forgetting facts to be presented in a speech.
  • The third reason is initial nervousness.

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While these are the top three reasons, there are plenty of others like feeling confused before speaking, fear of forgetting what to say, and so on. The research has named all these reasons to be psychological factors contributing to public speaking anxiety.

Looking into the physiological factors, the researchers found the common ones during a speech to be as follows:

  • Hand trembling.
  • Perspiring.
  • Heart beating faster.
  • Discomfit before starting.
  • Breathing faster

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Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety

The good news is that 95% of the respondents believed that this fear of public speaking could be overcome using some strategies and seeking professional help.

Learning these strategies and getting professional help is not at all problematic. You can enroll in an online video course that will provide you with both. The best thing about the video course is that you can do it at your own pace, as per your available time. So, you can do it alongside your academic course without disturbing it. As the modules can be done through a browser, you can do them from your mobile while you wait in between classes or in your free time.

Once you have completed these modules, practice your speech alone using these techniques a few times, and be ready when your professor asks you to give the following address. Remember, the more public speaking you do, the more you will come into the limelight. And this will help you when you embark on your career. 

So, do not be consumed by your public speaking fear. Overcome your fear, hone your general speaking skills, and be a winner.

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This Post Has 16 Comments

  1. Kiranpreet Kaur

    Public speaking is a skill that everyone needs for getting success in their career. The key of good public speaking is confidence.

  2. Manpreet Kaur

    Public speaking, active listening both are important skills for everyone. I find this blog very informative as it highlights the fears of speaking in public. Thank you for sharing this with us.

  3. Navroop Kaur

    in short, confidence is key for a successful career, and for public speaking you must be fearless and bold.

  4. Deep

    Public speaking is a skill that builds positive energy and confidence among speaker to be successful in future, thanks for sharing this informative blog.

  5. Vidhu Sharma

    Public speaking is an art which can be developed with practice. It is a very essential skill in building a bright future.
    Thank you for sharing the blog.

  6. Hazoor Singh

    Never miss any opportunity by being silent. Speaking in public is the best way to increase opportunities and make new connections. You are being viewed and noticed by many eyes. Never be ashamed of speaking among group of people by remaining silent.

  7. Alekya

    Public speaking anxiety is the most common issue these days. It is very important that we overcome it and know how to deal with it. Thanks for this article.

  8. Jisha

    Public speaking is hard sometimes but also very important. The fear of speaking will gradually decrease with practice and by facing it. The article is very motivating for moving ahead.

  9. Harpreet Kaur

    Yes, public speaking is a thing that most of the people get nervous and always avoid speaking in public. So, it is really very mandatory to improve public speaking skills for a better future.

  10. Estha Thomas

    Good piece of information ! Public speaking is definitely a skill that needs to be improved for a successful future. It is important to recognize the factors that causes the fear for doing a public speaking session. This post provided an insight about the reasons for fear and how to handle them.

  11. Sane

    Public speaking is a skill that is achieved through practice. No one is born a good speaker. It is the experience and way of portraying things that makes it an efficient skillset. A very informative blog.

  12. Shimpy sharma

    Very important information and easy to improve skills.
    Thanks for sharing with us.

  13. Shikha Mahajan

    Public speaking is a good way for boosting confidence. Thanks for sharing!

  14. Arpita

    Thank you for sharing and talking about this topic as it is equally important to know that 8 out of 10 have a public speaking fear and through this article everybody can see they are not alone and there is nothing to be feel ashamed about it too just boost your confidence and nothing can stop them.

  15. Harika Konduru

    Public speaking is the most common issue among many students these days. It is important to overcome the anxiety for a successful future. Thanks for sharing this blog.

  16. Jasdeep Kaur

    Public speaking is a fear among the people which must be overcome. These tips can greatly help in reducing the fear and anxiety.

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