Why am I so scared discussion?

Image of a speaker looking scared. He is nervous, but will end up doing well on his speech.

The fear of public speaking is called Glassophobia. This discussion will be about why we fear speaking in public. Confronting and learning how to manage the fear will help you become a better public speaker.

This discussion will be about why we fear speaking in public and you are to answer the following two questions:

• Why do you think so many people fear public speaking?
• What is the worst thing you think could happen to you while speaking in front of an audience?

And then you will respond to your peers. Hopefully you will see that everyone gets nervous!

• Your initial response should be 100-200 words in length, reflecting on the prompt above.
• Reply to at least three classmates’ posts. Your response to your classmate’s discussion should be around 50 words (each) and add to the discussion (i.e. reflecting on their response, asking questions, etc.). Be thoughtful and engaging in the responses you compose to your peers. How you respond to your peers will begin to demonstrate your careful and critical thinking skills.

You will not be able to see any peer responses until you post first.  

The fear of being rejected or the fear of embarrassment are some of the elements which make people afraid to speak in public. The lack of self-confidence and knowledge of the subject matter is also a contributing factor to why people fear public speaking. Because of this, people often try not to participate in speeches and would try very hard not to avoid it at all cost.