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    Republic of the Philippines

    University of Southeastern Philippines


    College of Teachers Education and Technology
    Apokon, Tagum City

    A WRITTEN REPORT IN

    ENGLISH 18

    (PUBLIC SPEAKING
    AND DEBATE)

    SUBMITTED BY:
    BENJIE F. GOOD

    SUBMITTED TO:
    MR. ALDROUS GLENN CAMINO

    SEPTEMBER 2016
    Sources of Communication Apprehension
    Experiencing some form of anxiety is a normal part of the communication
    process. Most people are anxious about being evaluated by an audience. Interestingly,
    many people assume that their nervousness is an experience unique to them. They
    assume that other people do not feel anxious when confronting the threat of public
    speaking.

    Lesson Objectives:

    1. Define the meaning of anxiety and the types of it.


    2. Distinguish among the four different types of communication apprehension.
    3. Identify various factors that cause communication apprehension.

    McCroskey delineates four types of CA:

    1. TRAITLIKE COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION

     Happens when an “individual experiences communication apprehension most of


    the time across most communication situations.
     People who experience trait anxiety may never like public speaking, but through
    preparation and practice, they can learn to give effective public speeches when
    they need to do so.

    2. CONTEXT-BASED COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION

     Happens only in a certain situations, such as public speaking, class presentation,


    or job interview.
     Context anxiety refers to anxiety prompted by specific communication context.

    Some of the major context factors that can heighten this form of anxiety are formality,
    uncertainty, and novelty.

    2.1. Formality

     This mean that formality is composed when talking at a meeting or in a small


    group; yet when faced with a more formal public speaking setting, they become
    intimidated and nervous.

    2.2. Uncertainty

     It is hard to predict and control the flow of information in such contexts, so the
    level of uncertainty is high.
    2.3. Novelty

     The novelty of the communication context we encounter is another factor


    contributing to apprehension. Anxiety becomes more of an issue in
    communication environments that are new to us, even for those who are
    normally comfortable with speaking in public.

    Various Factors that Cause Communication Apprehension

    1. Audience Anxiety

    For some individuals, it is not the communication context that prompts anxiety; it
    is the people in the audience they face. Audience anxiety describes communication
    apprehension prompted by specific audience characteristics. These characteristics
    include similarity, subordinate status, audience size, and familiarity.

    2. Situational Anxiety

    Situational anxiety, McCroskey explains, is the communication apprehension


    created by “the unique combination of influences generated by audience, time and
    context.”

    KEY TAKEAWAYS

    • Communication apprehension stems from many sources, including the speaker’s


    personality characteristics, communication context, nature of the audience, or situation.

    • Many factors exaggerate communication apprehension. Formality, familiarity, novelty,


    perceived similarity, and subordinate status are a few of the factors that influence our
    tendency to feel anxious while speaking.

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