Chosen website address

Lab Record 1

1. Chosen website address

https://virtualspeech.com/blog/speak-with-confidence-in-public

2. Claim:

Practising public speaking boosts your confidence in public speaking

3. Author of Claim:

Dom Barnard

4. Date of Claim:

6^th September 2018

5. Qualifications of Author (you might have to do a search to learn more about the person):

Dom Barnard has a master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Bristol University. He is also the co-founder of VirtualSpeech, a professional development company that offers training on virtual reality.

6. Evidence presented by the author (systematic, NOT opinion):

Understand the content you are speaking about, including the transitions. Stand up and repeatedly speaks about it loudly and clearly as if you are addressing a live audience. Practice body language and use it appropriately. Practice speaking in front of others and get honest feedback. Improve on the feedback.

7. Are there any advertisers on the website who might benefit from getting people to follow the advice? If so, explain.

Yes, there are advertisers. The advertisers, however, are related articles that a reader may visit the site to get additional information regarding public speaking.

8. Find an article on PsychINFO that relates (directly or indirectly) to this claim. Read the abstract. Does the claim from the website you listed for question 2 align with the scientific data? Why or why not?

Yes, it does.

In both articles rehearsing public speaking is one of the practical ways of overcoming the fear of public speaking. Both articles advise readers to start practising speaking with an immediate audience and focus on a familiar topic.

9. Discuss the original article claim below. Do you trust the advice given by the author? Why or why not?

Yes, I do.

The advice is consistent with that on PsycINFO. The advice is also practical

Abstract link

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/02/tips-sidebar

Submit the abstract for the research article you found along with this assignment. You may submit it as a separate file OR attach it to this assignment as a screenshot.