It is said that the number one fear in life is public speaking, while fear of death finishes second. As famous comedian Jerry Seinfeld once mentioned, this means that at a funeral, people would rather be in the coffin than give the eulogy!
The fear of public speaking, one of the most common phobias across the globe, is a form of performance anxiety in which a person becomes consciously aware and apprehensive of his or her performance in front of an audience. From sweaty palms and bundles of nerves to a cracking voice and butterflies in your stomach, speaking in public can be downright terrifying. In particular, extroverts and introverts experience differences in the degree and intensity of this kind of fear; although it has to be mentioned that not all extroverts experience less fear and anxiety towards speaking in public.
This leads to the debate on whether public speaking classes should really be made mandatory and a graded module in schools and how fair it is for introverts as compared to their extroverted counterparts. Often, when the subject of public speaking arises, only the benefits that comes with the experience are covered. The downside, if addressed at all, are only debated as hurdles to be …show more content…
In contrary to what was mentioned in the study by Schreiber, Paul & Shibley (2012), students who are able to excel academically may not necessarily have the best public speaking skills, yet the grade they obtain for this class may adversely affect their GPA although it does not directly reflect competence in their field of study. An example would be an engineering student who may not be a good speaker, yet he is able to score well in all mathematics and physics tests that form the core disciplines of
The fear of public speaking, one of the most common phobias across the globe, is a form of performance anxiety in which a person becomes consciously aware and apprehensive of his or her performance in front of an audience. From sweaty palms and bundles of nerves to a cracking voice and butterflies in your stomach, speaking in public can be downright terrifying. In particular, extroverts and introverts experience differences in the degree and intensity of this kind of fear; although it has to be mentioned that not all extroverts experience less fear and anxiety towards speaking in public.
This leads to the debate on whether public speaking classes should really be made mandatory and a graded module in schools and how fair it is for introverts as compared to their extroverted counterparts. Often, when the subject of public speaking arises, only the benefits that comes with the experience are covered. The downside, if addressed at all, are only debated as hurdles to be …show more content…
In contrary to what was mentioned in the study by Schreiber, Paul & Shibley (2012), students who are able to excel academically may not necessarily have the best public speaking skills, yet the grade they obtain for this class may adversely affect their GPA although it does not directly reflect competence in their field of study. An example would be an engineering student who may not be a good speaker, yet he is able to score well in all mathematics and physics tests that form the core disciplines of