Is Public Speaking Really More Feared Than Death?

Honing EAP Learners’ Public Speaking Skills by Analyzing TED Talks

“…If the lesson helps even one student develop the confidence to conquer the fear of public speaking, a fear more prevalent than the fear of death itself (Dwyer & Davidson, 2012), then it is valuable. It is hoped that this activity may shed some light on "what makes a presentation effective in school and how explicit instruction can help prepare students for the kinds of presentation activities they will need in academic and professional settings," an area that Bankowski (2010, p. 187) highlighted as a critical gap to fill in the existing research on public speaking pedagogy in EAP.…”

Responding to mental health issues in the college classroom

“…In the most recent survey of the basic course, Morreale, Myers, Backlund, and Simonds (2016) report that 80% of basic courses are required in institutional general education programs, and that 87% comprise public speaking or the hybrid course, which all require public speaking. As many lists indicate, people are more fearful of speaking in public than any other fear (Dwyer & Davidson, 2012). We have seen our fair share of students with fear associated with real or anticipated communication apprehension (McCroskey, 1977).…”

Pengenalan Public Speaking Di SMP Katolik Abdi Siswa Ii Jakarta Barat

“…Survei ini hampir sama dengan hasil survei yang dilakukan oleh R. H. Bruskin Associate tahun 1973. Dengan sampel orang dewasa yakni dalam kisaran usia 40 tahun, menunjukkan bahwa berbicara di depan kelompok, ketinggian, serangga, dan masalah keuangan menduduki empat teratas ketakutan yang dihadapi dalam hidup warga AS (Dwyer & Davidson, 2012). Hal yang sama ditunjukkan dalam survei dari The People's Almanack Book of List oleh David Wallechinsky, hal yang paling ditakuti adalah berbicara di depan kelompok (Yawang, 2016).…”