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Chapter
3

Managing Speech Anxiety

Objectives www.mhhe.com/brydon6 Key Concepts

After reading this chapter and reviewing the online learning resources at communication apprehension
www.mhhe.com/brydon6, you should be able to:
constructive self-talk
• Explain the relationship between arousal and anxiety. coping skills
negative self-talk
• Distinguish speech anxiety from communication apprehension.
physical arousal
• Defi ne anxiety and distinguish it from speech anxiety.
self-talk
• Identify common sources of speech anxiety.
speech anxiety
• Understand and use skills that have proved effective in controlling
arousal and speech anxiety. visual imagery
• Recognize the difference between feeling excited and feeling anxious.

“ If your stomach disputes you—lie down and pacify it with cool thoughts. ”
—SATCHEL PAIGE