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yogosans14
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I have to do some presentations coming up in my school and I have bad stage fright. Please pray for me.
God bless you all.
God bless you all.
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China123
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Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
May the Holy Spirit give you the confidence you need and the words too.
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil. Amen.
May the Holy Spirit give you the confidence you need and the words too.
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ClearWater
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I had some really bad stage fright years ago. One time, I had to do a presentation in college and simply froze, and the teacher helped me.
Then, in grad school, I heard we’d need to do a 1-HOUR presentation each one of us! So, I decided to take a speech class and was all nervous about that class. However, my teacher got up in front of the class and said that people’s greatest fears were to…and he listed the top three. One of them …I think #2 was “death and nuclear holocaust”…#1 was supposedly public speaking!
So, he actually treated it like a phobia! He had us…very, very gradually simply sit around and introduce eachother to the group, taking seconds, our first “speech”. Then, we gradually began to say something, in a sitting arrangement that went a bit longer…maybe a minute. Then, one time, he had us each simply take turns simply just standing at the podium for a given number of seconds WITHOUT speaking!
Then, we did some short “speeches”…sort of like Scruples…where we’d need to answer a very short question. We had to prepare a short speech…I guess 1-3 min. on a topic.
Then, we had to do an 8-10 min. speech. He taught us all kinds of techniques…to use visual aids, even put notes on the back of them…to put our notes on flash cards…in large print, NOT verbatim…just words to remind us what to say.
He told us to practice…have an opening statment, to memorize it. To have an introduction…tell what we were going to talk about, talk about it, then summarize what we just said…conclusion.
He encouraged us to practice again and again…in front of a mirror…with a tape recorder…in front of other people.
You know, after I did all that, I got to a point I could get up in front of a group, and it no longer bothered me. After that, I did my 1-hour presentation in grad school, did well.
Then, I felt so much more confident that I got up in a folk group and once sang, with a microphone, in front of about 50 people! I’d do readings in church.
Later, I taught a little bit of school, in Mexico, something I don’t think I would have had the courage to do till after the class.
We studied elements of a good speech, what made them great. It was similar to good elements to writing but with other twists…gestures, pauses, etc.
To begin…it’s good to start with an attention-grabbing statement…can be a question, statistic, joke…something to break the ice, and start you off on the right foot.
If you can practice your speech in the room you will be using, even better.
Research your topic well…for one speech, I got interviews of people with that disease, got all kinds of materials, etc. I was really proud of my speech after that.
I will say a prayer, but with public speaking, like anything else, “practice makes perfect”!
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blest is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. :angel1:
Then, in grad school, I heard we’d need to do a 1-HOUR presentation each one of us! So, I decided to take a speech class and was all nervous about that class. However, my teacher got up in front of the class and said that people’s greatest fears were to…and he listed the top three. One of them …I think #2 was “death and nuclear holocaust”…#1 was supposedly public speaking!
So, he actually treated it like a phobia! He had us…very, very gradually simply sit around and introduce eachother to the group, taking seconds, our first “speech”. Then, we gradually began to say something, in a sitting arrangement that went a bit longer…maybe a minute. Then, one time, he had us each simply take turns simply just standing at the podium for a given number of seconds WITHOUT speaking!
Then, we did some short “speeches”…sort of like Scruples…where we’d need to answer a very short question. We had to prepare a short speech…I guess 1-3 min. on a topic.
Then, we had to do an 8-10 min. speech. He taught us all kinds of techniques…to use visual aids, even put notes on the back of them…to put our notes on flash cards…in large print, NOT verbatim…just words to remind us what to say.
He told us to practice…have an opening statment, to memorize it. To have an introduction…tell what we were going to talk about, talk about it, then summarize what we just said…conclusion.
He encouraged us to practice again and again…in front of a mirror…with a tape recorder…in front of other people.
You know, after I did all that, I got to a point I could get up in front of a group, and it no longer bothered me. After that, I did my 1-hour presentation in grad school, did well.
Then, I felt so much more confident that I got up in a folk group and once sang, with a microphone, in front of about 50 people! I’d do readings in church.
Later, I taught a little bit of school, in Mexico, something I don’t think I would have had the courage to do till after the class.
We studied elements of a good speech, what made them great. It was similar to good elements to writing but with other twists…gestures, pauses, etc.
To begin…it’s good to start with an attention-grabbing statement…can be a question, statistic, joke…something to break the ice, and start you off on the right foot.
If you can practice your speech in the room you will be using, even better.
Research your topic well…for one speech, I got interviews of people with that disease, got all kinds of materials, etc. I was really proud of my speech after that.
I will say a prayer, but with public speaking, like anything else, “practice makes perfect”!
Hail Mary, Full of Grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blest is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death. Amen. :angel1:
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ChibiViolet
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Praying…
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SecretaryMonday
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:console:
Prayers for your peace, yogosans14.
Prayers for your peace, yogosans14.
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pollylodges
Guest
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
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Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
†
Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
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244Rocket
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Praying hard for your success. Toastmasters International is a good group to join to improve at public speaking.
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ready
Guest
I just said a prayer for you. God bless you.
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JMJ_Telcontar
Guest
Praying that the Lord may grant you confidence for your presentations.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee. Blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen
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Vim71
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Our Father who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name.
Thy kingdom come, thy will be done on Earth as it is in Heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee.
Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.
Glory Be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit.
As it was in the beginning is now ever shall be world without end
Amen.
Remember, O most gracious Virgin Mary, that never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, was left unaided.
Inspired by this confidence, I fly unto thee, O Virgin of virgins, my Mother. To thee do I come, before thee I stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mother of the Word Incarnate, despise not my petitions, but in thy mercy, hear and answer me. Amen
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