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For some students get- a presentation did get frustrat-
ting up in front of an audience is ing . Some students practiced
fun . By taking forensics, drama, with friends or by themselves.
or debate students had an op- By practicing they perfected
portunity to express themselves their selection before getting
in front of others in a different up to do a piece for others.
way than they usually got to. " I either practice to
"I'm in forensics for my myself or three or four of us go
first year, and I think that it's fun into the hall and practice and
but challenging. It gives you a perform in front of each other.
chance to get up in front of We critique each other and help
people and be yourself. It also each other out with our pieces.
makes it easier to get up in front You never know when you will
of a class when you have to get called to do your piece, but
share a project or speech in when you get up in front of the
front of others a lot easier," class, you can think things
sophomore Jenna Seddon through in your head first, then
said. do it for the class. Practicing
Sometimes presenta- before helps, so you know ex-
tion in front of a class made actly what you 're going to say
students a little nervous. Other before you have to do it for a
• students helped out by telling grade," sophomore Kristin
• stories of past experiences. Lyon said .
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• " I don't really get ner- Forensics wasn't the
• vous going in front of everyone . only class you could perform
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• Every once in awhile I get a before a class. Other classes
• little nervous, but varsity foren- that students practiced their
sics members tell us about their public speaking were speech,
bad past experiences and that English, drama, and debate.
helps us know what we should These classes help students
and shouldn't do. I like per- see what they might like to do
forming for others, and that's in the future and helped them
why I took this class," freshman get experience and a feel for
Alii Lepp said. - other classes that required one
Preparing yourself for to speak before a class .
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Presenting before their forensics cl ass
are seinors Al yson Wendel and Amy
Buell . Getting up and performing a pi ece
was an everyday thing fo r thi sclass. phow
by Ann ie Lorsbach.

Presentations