SAMPLE for Week 13-14 Assessment

TOPIC: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY ON THE FEAR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING Research Question 1: “What are the manifestations of fear of public speaking?” Participant 1 said: “The conjulation of the speakers voice the flow of the speech content in audience audience eye contacts” Participant 2 said: “Pag kinakabahan ka kasi may ginagawa ka kasi parang may ginagawa kang hindi mo namamalayan na ginagawa mo” Participant 3 said: “Maging utal-utal ka ma memental block ka, ganon nga ako madalas kapag mag sasalita sa harap” Research Question 2: “What do you feel when you are speaking in front of the class?” Participant 1 said: “I feel nervous in my thoughts always stay —- to myself as a mis.. mistake” Participant 2 said: “Pag start.. pag nagstart na akong magkamali minsan, minsan parang ano nadadamay na rin yung mga balanse, nadada.. nadadamay narin yung mga ibang words lang sa mga sinasabi mo” Participant 3 said: “Kinaka-kinakakabahan ako kadalasan kase hindi ako sanay humarap sa maraming tao” Research Question 3: “What is your perception about doing public speaking in their language classes such as Oral Communication subject? Participant 1 said: “I find it quiet helpful since it develops..it develops skills” Participant 2 said: “Para sakin naman talaga okay lang talaga sa akin. Parang pinakaayaw ko naman magsalita sa harap” Participant 3 said: “Kinakabahan nga ako..... kase nga... kasee... hirap kase ako mag construct kagad ng ano....lalo na kapag english.... ganon Research Question 4: “What are the perceived causes of the fear of public speaking among the Humanities and Social Sciences students?” Participant 1: I often, I often feel anxiety when in front of a mass or crowd knowing that they are listening on what I will going to say. Participant 2: Ahh.. para sakin wala naman pero mmm.. Hindi ko naman siya medyo kinatatakutan pero parang naging ano lang parang naging ano lang parang naging bad experience lang saken kasi ano dati nagiscatter talaga ako ng sobrang grabe ahmm habang nagiispeech ako pero nung ano pa ako nung high school pa ako mga grade 9 10. Participant 3: Okay, because, uh, na-diagnose ako na may speech delay nung 4 years old ako so nagtaka yung parents ko 4 years old na ako di ka pa nagsasalita, so turo lang ako ng mga bagay kunwari gusto ko kumain nagtuturo lang ako ng pagkain na gusto ko and uh, pinadala ako sa doctor because of that, and the doctor said, \"start with one language\" and my parents started talking to me in english kaya medyo nahasa ako sa english and yun siguro mindset na hindi ko talaga kaya magsalita and uh growing up kasi initiative.

Research Question 4: “What are the effects to you of public speaking?” Participant 1: I get used to it as times go by, so it’s a little help for improving. Participant 2: Ahhh..minsan ano na.. nadadamay naano parin yung pag kascatter kase ano.. parang nakasana.. parang ano e di mo talaga maiiwasan pag marami kang taong audience parang pag maraming audience parang kakabahan ka talaga kase pag isang pagkakamali parang iniisip mo mapapansin nila yun tas pag nagscatter ka yun nalang mapapansin nila. Participant 3: Simula non?.... ano na siya di ko na mabalik yung.... actually di naman ako nagkaroon ng ganoong ka. Ganong confidence, pero simula non mas lalo pang nadagdagan yung confidence ko na ay hindi ko talaga kayang magsalita sa maraming tao katulad niyan. Research Question 5: “How does public speaking affects your grades?” Participant 1: It doesn’t entirely affect my grades, there are times that I’m nervous but most of the time I’m confident, confident especially when I’m prepared for it. Participant 2: Ahmm.. minsan ano.. hindi naman ano minsan exactly fear parang ano lang parang self- conscious parang self-conscious ako sa sarili ko kase ano minsan pag nag--- ako parang minsan iniisip ko medyo mababa na yung grade ko parang ano kase parang hindi ko naperform ng maayos yung mga plinano ko ganun ganun. Participant 3: Oo.... kase dito sa school naten, lalo na sa strand naten na HUMSS... mas.... kailangan mong gamitin yung voice mo.. kase isa yunh sa factors na kailangan mo as HUMSS student so... syempre maapektuhan yon pag may fear sa public speaking. Research Question 6: “How does public speaking affects your aspirations in life?” Participant 1: I work hard to surpass such hindrances to be capable of what I’ve capable of. Participant 2: Ahmm.. yung dream ko kasi maging Journalist or Analyst not necessarily nakaka-affect din pero kasi parang.. parang public speaking nadin kasi yung journalism so ahmm parang nakakaaffect din yun kase isang bad word lang ano parang maapekto na yung buong sinasabi mo sa speech mo. Participant 3: It affects me so much. Oo, kase... syempre... kailangan talaga nateng maging vocal kase.... de seryoso... kailangan nateng.....Kailangan naten yon sa kahit ano pang trabaho yung kunin mo kahit lahat ng dreams mo hindi pwedeng hindi pwedeng hindi ka hindi magsalita sa maraming tao kase isa yun sa requirement para matupad yung dreams mo.... CONCLUSION

There are many manifestations of the fear of public speaking but the most common ones are unconsciously showing nervousness in body language which includes sweating and shaking of hands, stuttering while speaking, and forgetting a few lines of the speech. Fear in public speaking is caused by numerous factors which include negative or bad experiences, anxiety, nervousness, speech impairments, and lack of self-confidence. Negative experiences from the past are the most common causes of fear and trauma to speak publicly. Greatly these factors affect a person’s ability to speak, think, and act in a crowd. In addition to that, fear is a normal feeling especially the fear in public speaking which is said to be a genetic trait that has been passed down to us by our ancestors and is now being passed down to others as well. The student’s fear in public speaking affects greatly in their school performances, self- confidence, and their aspirations in life. But in the end to overcome their fear according to the data that we have gathered practice, preparation and support from others are the key factors for them to overcome their fear.