Rob Grieve

Stand Up and Be Heard

Taking the Fear Out of Public Speaking at University

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Public speaking is an integral skill not only in study but in life, yet giving presentations, oral assessments, or even talking in groups is a terrifying prospect for many students. This book is filled with tips and tricks cultivated through Rob Grieve s experience in running public speaking workshops at university.

Taking the fear out of public speaking at university, he teaches you how to develop your public speaking skills and build your confidence; so whether you re giving a presentation or just talking with friends you can face the situation without fear.

With a unique focus on authenticity over perfection, Stand Up and be Heard:
Helps you identify and understanding your fear; what is it that you are most afraid of? How does this fear manifest Provides practical exercises and strategies that will help you manage your fear Teaches you the benefits of authentic speaking and relying on your own voice and personality Offers checklists, step-by-step guidance and student testimonials to support your growth.

The Student Success series are essential guides for students of all levels. From how to think critically and write great essays to planning your dream career, the Student Success series helps you study smarter and get the best from your time at university.

Produktdetails

• Student Success
• Verlag: SAGE Publications Ltd / Sage Publications
• Seitenzahl: 160
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 153mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 305g
• ISBN-13: 9781526463609
• ISBN-10: 1526463601
• Artikelnr.: 57120734

Autorenporträt

Dr Rob Grieve is a senior lecturer in Physiotherapy at the University of the West of England and a senior fellow of the Higher Education Academy (HEA). As a person with a mild stammer, he has found that his many years of teaching have been hugely beneficial in the successful self-management of his speech dysfluency and public speaking fear. The authenticity approach advocated in this book is central to his learning and teaching practice. He has presented nationally at learning and teaching conferences and at other universities on this approach to supporting students with a fear of public speaking. Apart from physiotherapy teaching and research, he is actively involved in running workshops and support for students who have a fear of public speaking. In 2017, he was presented with the Vice Chancellor's Staff Excellence Student Enabling award for his student 'Stand Up and Be Heard' Workshops.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chapter 1. Fear of Public Speaking
Chapter 2. Authenticity, Not Perfection
Chapter 3. Strategies to be Authentic - Part 1
Chapter 4. Strategies to be Authentic - Part 2
Chapter 5. Remember the Basics
Chapter 6. Non-verbal Techniques
Chapter 7. Practice and Preparation
Chapter 8. The Benefits of Standing Up and Being Heard

Rezensionen

This much-needed book will be highly valued by very many university students and indeed by all sorts of other people who have occasion to stand up in public and speak. It is terrific to have such authoritative words of wisdom and experience from a practitioner who has faced and overcome the problems that very many people share about speaking in public. I too remember the intense dread I experienced as a teenager when it was my turn to read out the biblical extract to school assembly for four days! This was probably the most daunting experience of my life, and it took me a great deal of time, practice and patience to become able to walk in happily to do conference keynotes, and to enjoy reactions, and indeed play with the audience. Fear of public speaking is a widely shared phenomenon, yet is relatively rarely addressed properly at university, where students can suffer enormously when the time comes round for them to stand up and be heard. It s every bit as serious a problem as exam stress, and affects the success of at least as many students. At last, here is the book which comforts, guides, and addresses the fears and emotions which very many people experience with speaking. Rob Grieve shares his passion, enthusiasm and experience on every page. A must for students and many others. Phil Race