Speaking Skills Confidence

This survey asks some questions about your comfort & confidence in speaking skills. No right answers here -- just be honest.
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A red asterisk (*) indicates required questions.

  1. How confident do you feel speaking in an all-class discussion?*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Winning at Life  Terrified


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  1. How confident do you feel presenting in front of the class?*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Super fine  Miserable


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  1. Thoughts about teachers cold-calling on you during a discussion?*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    Fine with me!  I try to make myself invisible.


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  1. How confident do you feel negotiating the terms of a group project, including hiccups that come along the way?*
     
      1 2 3 4 5  
    I got this.  Get me outta here.


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  1. Rate yourself on the following speaking skills.*

            1 2 3 4 5      
      POISE (I am calm and collected; I avoid distracting behaviors like fidgeting and "um") Failing Exemplary  
      VOICE (I speak at an appropriate volume; I clearly articulate words) Failing Exemplary  
      LIFE (I show passion or liveliness in my manner to invite interest from audience) Failing Exemplary  
      EYE CONTACT (I look at the audience; I make only quick glances at notes; I talk TO audience members, rather than read AT them) Failing Exemplary  
      GESTURES (I use my hands and body to emphasize points or help my audience visualize description) Failing Exemplary  
      SPEED (I speed up, slow down, and vary pace to add interest and effect) Failing Exemplary  


  1. What speaking & listening skills would you like to improve this year?*


  1. List your name in this format: LAST NAME, FIRST NAME (first name is what you are called in class!)*





Camille Napier Bernstein
English teacher
Natick High School
Natick, MA