Personal Report of Public Speaking Anxiety
Please take a moment to answer this survey about giving a presentation. It is for research purposes only, and it will not affect your grade in any way whatsoever. There are 36 questions in this survey. You will have access to the results
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Where and when do you have presentation class? *
Are you male or female *
While preparing for giving a speech, I feel tense and nervous. *
I feel tense when I see the words “speech” and “presentation” on a course outline when studying. *
My thoughts become confused when I am giving a speech. *
Right after giving a presentation I feel that I have had a pleasant experience. *
I get anxious when I think about a presentation coming soon. *
I have no fear of giving a speech. *
Although I am nervous just before starting a speech, I soon settle down after starting and feel calm and comfortable. *
I look forward to giving a speech. *
When the instructor announces a speaking assignment in class, I can feel myself getting tense. *
My hands shake when I am giving a speech. *
I feel relaxed while giving a speech. *
I enjoy preparing for a speech. *
I am in constant fear of forgetting what I prepared to say. *
I get anxious if someone asks me something about my topic that I don’t know. *
I look forward to giving a speech with confidence. *
I feel that I am in complete control while giving a speech. *
My mind is clear when giving a speech. *
I do not hate giving a speech. *
I sweat just before starting a speech. *
My heart beats very fast just as I start a speech. *
I experience considerable anxiety while sitting in the room just before my speech starts. *
Certain parts of my body feel very tense and stiff while giving a speech. *
Realizing that only a little time remains in a speech makes me very tense and anxious. *
While giving a speech, I know I can control my feelings of tension and stress. *
I breathe faster just before starting a speech. *
I feel comfortable and relaxed in the hour or so just before giving a speech. *
I do badly on speeches because I am anxious. *
I feel anxious when the teacher announces the date of a speaking assignment. *
When I make a mistake while giving a speech, I find it hard to concentrate on the parts that follow. *
During an important speech I experience a feeling of helplessness building up inside me. *
I have trouble falling asleep the night before a speech. *
My heart beats very fast while I present a speech. *
I feel anxious while waiting to give my speech. *
While giving a speech, I get so nervous I forget facts I really know. *
Reference
McCroskey, J. C. (1970) . Measures of communication-bound anxiety. Speech Monographs, 37, 269-277.
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