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| I have difficulty not to be nervous (F2, F6, F9, F10). If you feel a bit anxious about giving a presentation, you might benefit from plenty of practice and organizing a serious try-out. Consider practicing your presentation in front of a mirror, so that you can observe yourself. Alternatively, you can practice in front of a fake audience: a picture of someone, a poster, a group of teddy bears…whatever works for you. If you feel comfortable doing so, you may ask a number of fellow students to listen to your presentation. They can give you feedback beforehand. A friendly audience makes it easier to practice. A good way of creating a more realistic try-out environment is by asking your audience to play roles: let them imagine the audience or slip into the skin of your most ardent critic; how would they then respond? (And how would you respond in return?) Organizing a first try-out at the last moment, you run the risk that this will only add to your feeling of uncertainty! Make sure to have some time after the try-out to change the presentation and practice to mitigate your weaker points. Do not write down the entire presentation word for word. You should know the general structure of your presentation by heart. Learning it word for word may make you more nervous because you will probably forget some of the lines, which can easily cause inexperienced speakers to panic or make you feel less secure. Finally, you can reduce possible nervousness by doing a last-minute presentation check (see download on the website), by being aware of your body language (F9) and by preparing your response in the event of ‘disasters’ (F10).
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