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Maybe this is a super unpopular opinion but every time I see those posts like “people with anxiety should not be made to do presentations” I’m just like, sorry but yeah they should.
As someone with a debilitating and serious anxiety disorder it’s sad to say but public speaking skills are essential if you want to make it in the workforce. Even if it’s not directly speaking in front of people, you need to learn how to channel good communication skills even+
if they make you feel unpleasant. Not to be that person but it really is a case of having to put up with the “real world”.
Do I think grading should be as strict as it is? Absolutely not. The whole “don’t fidget/stutter/look away” thing is useless and only serves to deter +
Do I think grading should be as strict as it is? Absolutely not. The whole “don’t fidget/stutter/look away” thing is useless and only serves to deter +
students from becoming comfortable with public speaking.
Proper communication skills within the work force isn’t just standing in front of the room talking. It’s effectively communicating your ideas and personal boundaries to your peers.
Proper communication skills within the work force isn’t just standing in front of the room talking. It’s effectively communicating your ideas and personal boundaries to your peers.
I was very fortunate in community college that my communications 101 professor was awesome. She was sweet, encouraging, and turned everything I learned about giving presentations in high school on its head.
I think rather than allowing people with anxiety from training this vital skill, better education on communications should be a must at an early age. There’s far too many instances I recall about teachers who told us what to do but not /how/.
I SUCKED and DREADED giving presentations in high school because I had to give them in classes that weren’t equipped to lay down what makes a presentation effective and how to deliver them as painlessly as possible. It was a strict guide that told me all the ways I could fuck up+
but not give any tips on how to do it well.
This thread isn’t to say that I’m downplaying anybody’s discomfort bc I’ve been there. It’s just frustrating that the education system has treated public speaking like a chore rather than a crucial life skill.
This thread isn’t to say that I’m downplaying anybody’s discomfort bc I’ve been there. It’s just frustrating that the education system has treated public speaking like a chore rather than a crucial life skill.
