Discussion questions week 1: #3

The subject I chose to review from the text was communication apprehension. Communication apprehension is a subject I am well versed in, having experienced plenty of it throughout my early school years, up until my final years in high school. Communication apprehension is an important problem to be aware of because while you may think that you are simply acting shy, in a classroom or business setting it can cause results to suffer. Often communication apprehension is attributed to being shy, but often this is not the case, students can feel as though what they contribute is not worth the group's time which leads to a communication breakdown. To combat my problems with communication apprehension I took several public speaking classes over the years, as with most other things practice makes perfect. If you see someone suffering from communication apprehension the best thing to do is continually ask them for their input, this demonstrates that there is a value in their thoughts and that you will continue to seek their advice.