Speech Journals



Speech Journals

Topic # 1

Are you afraid of speaking in public? If so, what is your greatest fear? If not, what experience do you have?

Yes, I am bit afraid of public speaking as it's a challenging task and requires some special and extra-ordinary confidence level. Anyone can speak confidently and greatly in front of their friends and family but it is so difficult to speak confidently and effectively in front of a huge public or in group of people.

For me also, it is the greatest fear that what I will do if I ever get a chance to speak in front of a huge public. This is the fear that is just not present in college or school level students but it is the thing that is even problematic for most of the professionals as they did not give presentations ever in their lives. This fear is as great as at times, I start shivering and sweating with anxiety and tension if anyone commands me to speak something in front of public. Not only this, but my heart-beat starts running, my hands trembles, my legs are felt as those are of rubber, and my voice is also trembling that shows as I am much nervous and feared about speaking. Sometimes, with increased nervousness, I even become completely black-out and don't even remember that what I was about to speak.

These all things happen to me as I feel fear that how I will be looking in front of a lot of people. I feel as people will have a lower opinion about me as I am not a good speaker or whatever I am speaking is not appropriate or I am speaking something rubbish. I also feel fear of being humiliated that people will laugh at me that what and how I am speaking and how my voice is shivering (Berry, 2005).

Topic # 2

Why do you feel that we should study communication?

Undoubtedly, there is a great need to study communication as is the most significant skills that must be possessed by every person. The people who are good at speaking and those have good communication skills are mostly the most successful people, as they know very well that how to convey their ideas and opinions to others in an inspiring and understandable way. It is the good communication skills that allow an individual in expressing their needs and wants, from family, friendships, and then at academic level and in their careers. Even though, the successful and long-lasting relationships are built on the basis of good and appropriate ways of communication, and also a person learns and knows about this extensive world through communication. A single complexity or impairment in communicating may have intense impacts on the overall quality of one's life (Bollag, 2005).

Some of the reasons that why studying communication is so vital to one's life, are mentioned below:

Good communication helps a person in passing information appropriately, as when he/she will be able to communicate effectively then other people will ...