While some of the top fears are fears of spiders and heights, the number one fear remains; The fear of publicly speaking. Seventy- five percent of Americans are affected by speak anxiety.
Although people argue that schools are not subject to help their students overcome their fear of public speaking, a school’s main purpose is to educate their students, why not educate them on how to properly and professionally public speak?
Numerous jobs require being able to speak publicly, so schools should help pupils learn how to publicly speak to prepare them for any future careers they might have.
Schools shouldn’t force students to publicly present in