Question

ch. 02 quiz: your first speech 14 of 30 total points: 10/30 attempts left: 1 if a speaker is feeling nervous about giving a speech, what goal should they keep in mind as they prepare to speak? find a way to get out of giving this speech. become lackadaisical about the speech. get rid of the anxiety. manage the anxiety.

Explanation:

• Option 1: Avoiding the speech is not a constructive approach to public speaking.
• Option 2: Being lackadaisical (careless) about the speech will likely lead to a poor performance.
• Option 3: Completely eliminating anxiety is often unrealistic as some level of nervousness is normal in public speaking.
• Option 4: Managing anxiety is the appropriate goal. Speakers can use techniques to control and channel their nervous energy to deliver an effective speech.

Answer:

D. Manage the anxiety.