Speech anxiety, commonly known as stage fright, is the fear that strikes many beginner-speakers at the thought of giving a speech. From the video, we see a woman experiencing major speech anxiety that makes her fidget around and look unprofessional. Although speech anxiety can make us look like a professional hazard, there are things we, including the woman, can do to avoid it. First, be prepared (p. 319). From the video, we could see the woman getting confused after noticing the next slide was not the one following what she had read.
