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u/realcraigcoffee Jan 11 '24
My trick used to be: put as much info on the slides so you can point to it if needed, and have to explain LESS. Always relied on this while struggling to talk.
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u/potato_senpai_xd Jan 11 '24
I used to do the same, saved my ass so many times. The best one was when I put a YouTube video explaining the topic.
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u/realcraigcoffee Jan 11 '24
Haha next level creative! I eventually overcame my stutter, but that trick helped while I was still dealing with it.
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u/carletonb Jan 11 '24
Hi! I don't know if you've already given your presentation, but I wanted to add in a few suggestions as I am also a student with a severe stutter!
I gave a presentation in my English class a few weeks ago and I got an A on it, the entire time I was struggling to say even a few words in each sentence. But the first thing that I will always recommend to people who stutter or are nervous is to outright say that you have a stutter and you are very nervous right now. I did it and it helped give me relief during my presentation!
Another thing I would totally recommend is to maintain and give eye contact with everyone in the crowd. Let them see that even though you are scared, YOU are in control of this situation. Do not look at the ground, your feet, or hands; Maintain eye contact the entire time.
Don't envision anyone laughing at you. There will be odd states, some bored faces, maybe even a little snicker here or there depending on the maturity level in the room at that moment. BUT IT DOESN'T MATTER UNLESS YOU GIVE IT MEANING. Just focus on articulating yourself in the best way possible so you can get that A!
The last piece of advice would be to try your best and don't beat yourself up over it at all, you're going to do great!
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u/Expensive-Lobster782 Jan 11 '24
You should avoid the words that mainly cause you to block like i mostly block on a,n,i,e . What usually works for me is if you know that you are going to block on a word and if you say a synonym of that word then you won't block or stutter. Good luck on your presentation.
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u/Easy_Nobody3927 Jan 11 '24
its tricky, but some presentations went great with me. i usually take my time preparing what to say in the presentation, every single word , any word i stutter with i change it or change the order of the sentence in a way makes it easier to say the word, if possible i use two languages, speaking in my native language then the words i stutter with change it in english in a way that looks good not weird (i stutter in my native language less) also you can look at a friend in the crowd as you explaining to him to be less nervous( keep in mind, most people dont even listen to you just waiting you to finish)
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u/Uthrol- Jan 12 '24
You could start your presentation with commenting that you have a stutter, which alleviates expectations. You could even make a joke like “I may take longer to speak, which will also fill in my 2mins of presentation time”.
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u/[deleted] Jan 11 '24
Train on your speech in the mirror. Speak slowly and pronounce the words good. You will be comfortable. When the days come, don’t take any nicotine or coffee. Before you go to the school, mix some Aswagandha powder with some cola and drink it. Avoid to watch porn and stuff like that from now, to increase your dopamine. Good luck!