Discussion and Public Speaking Anxiety

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Think about an instance (or several instances) when you were extremely anxious and nervous about having to make a public presentation. This presentation could be a formal speech, an oral report, introducing someone to a group, or even simply speaking up in a group.

What steps did you take to decrease your apprehension?

What worked? What did not work?