In our reading, small group communication, communication apprehension is a major issue that is discussed. There are many shy people in the world and often their shyness makes them fear even the thought of talking in groups of people that they do not know. There are clear disadvantages to having fear of communicating such as not participating meaning that you may lose points in a class or even loosing interest and possibly even respect in the workplace. There are things that a person can do to try to overcome these fears. One of these things that you can do is research the concept that you are going to discuss this can help by making you much more confident in what you are saying allowing you to speak from a more knowledgeable standpoint. I thought that this was a very helpful thing that people who are apprehensive to speak in groups should do. I myself do this because I have a slight fear of speaking in groups and when I know all about what is being discussed that fear seems to completely go away making me more social and making me get more points in classes and be a more resourceful at work.
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