Normally, closer to the presentation date, I have a chat with the student about the necessity of public speaking in life. When one gets to the workplace, one cannot tell their potential employer they can’t do an interview because they are apprehensive, or tell their boss that they cannot go speak to clients because of their fear. If the student still is too apprehensive to speak in front of the class, I make a deal with them to present in front of a small audience of 4-5 friends. I require some form of audience, otherwise the student will not earn a mark. I take the student’s point of view into consideration, but I focus more on preparing students for the future, rather than helping them to neglect challenging themselves.
Teaching In Real Life 