Speaker Geeks! discussion

We all have our tendencies when it comes to writing and delivering a piece of writing. So, are you the preacher or the teacher? The formal speaker or the very relaxed one? How do you act, what is your typical body language during your speech, and what do you do? Do you act nervous or deliver your speeches with ease?

I know that I am very informal in my writing, and when I speak, I'm nervous at the beginning and then I get into it. :D

Same here, although I'm a more formal writer/speaker.

I find it annoying that pretty much all my teachers like us to do something different during a speech. Some like us to use hand gestures, some don't. Some encourage not using palm/prompting cards, others bring down your grade if you don't use them. So what I do during a speech really depends on who my teacher is, because I'm quite relaxed if the teacher is friendly and calm, but if the teacher's imdimidating, I'll get quite nervous.

I get more nervous giving a speech in front of my favorite teacher than my least favorite. Or people from the Speech/Debate club. It's one of those things where you want people to like what you've written, and you're afraid they won't.

I speak somewhat formal normally so it just carries over. I also gesture often

Me too. I talk with my hands.

I'm a nervous person, that's what I'm sure about myself.

I get sooooooooooooooo nervous. I hate to admit it, but I guess it's a fear of failure or something.

Or maybe it's just because something that you've never do makes you nervous. Like going to the pub for the 1st time.

Yeah, that's true.

And over time you would get use to it. Well I'm not talking about going into the pub. >.>

Haha! Yeah. That's totally true.

I like talking in front of class, and I am pretty good at it, but sometimes I randomly start giggling...

Reviving