Chapter Six

Question 1

runaway stage fright

Answer 1

A type of stage fright where nerves and symptoms that attack the speaker become uncontrolled, and the speaker thinks the speech is a disaster

Question 1

controlled stage fright

Answer 1

A type of stage fright that the speaker uses to take their nerves and channel it into positive energy

Question 2

ping pong pacer

Answer 2

A speaker who nervously walks quickly back and forth

Question 3

lectern leech

Answer 3

A speaker who is attached to the podium

Question 4

hair tosser

Answer 4

A speaker who touches their hair often when speaking, or runs hands through hair

Question 5

pencil twirler

Answer 5

A speaker who holds something in hand and repeatedly touches it, making it distracting

Question 6

platform movement

Answer 6

The movement of a speaker who uses the entire space granted to perform in small diagonals

Question 7

11 ways to control stage fright

SAY SOME HRBR

Answer 7

S –> STUDY the topic thoroughly
A –> ANALYZE the audience
Y –> YAWN to relax facial muscles

S –> Audience is SYMPATHETIC
O –> OUTLINE ideas
M –> hang MOUTH and jaw open
E –> close EYES

H –> hand HEAD onto chest, rotate
R –> REHEARSE
B –> deep BREATHS
R –> RAGDOLL position

Question 8

8 ways to be a good critic

CR(A)SK C(A)MPC
(kruh-as-kuh) (kuh-amp-cuh)

Answer 8

C –> never given mean CRITICISM
R –> state REACTION as an opinion (don’t preach)
S –> SPECIFIC and detailed
K –> be KIND

C –> CRITICIZE the speech
M –> MAKE CONCISE statements
P –> PHRASE critiques like you’re helping to improve
C –> build CONFIDENCE

Question 9

6 symptoms of stage fright

PT VIC DTC
(patient VIC of the DTC)

Answer 9

P –> excessive PERSPIRATION
T –> TENSE muscles

V –> squeaky or hoarse VOICE
I –> feeling INFERIOR
C –> CRAMPS or butterflies

D –> DRY mouth
T –> TONGUE twisting
C –> COLD hands or feet

Question 10

3 good body movements & describe

Answer 10

1. Platform movement (Helps audience transition with thought patterns)
2. Gesturing (Loosens you up and mimics what you did while rehearsing)
3. Eye contact (Gives the audience the impression you’re looking at each of them individually)

Question 11

How is a SMALL amount of stage fright a PERFECT amount?

PECT PUC
(peck-tuh puh-ck)

Answer 11

P –> POSITIVE ENERGY of stage fright
E –> EXCITEMENT can be brought about from stage fright (adrenaline)
C –> CONTROL your stage fright (specifically, the definition of CONTROLLED stage fright in relation to runaway)
T –> when TENSION is channeled, you think more clearly

P –> PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS are GOOD not BAD
U –> USE your nerves and channel them
C –> CHANNEL your stage fright