Anna’s anxiety about public speaking may not be about speaking but about being evaluated on her speaking abilities. We all feel this way from time to time, but Anna must remember that her instructor will consider other aspects of her speech preparation, including her organization and research. In addition, she should recall that she’s not under the intense scrutiny that she imagines. In most public speaking situations, the audience wants the speaker to succeed. In fact, research shows that audiences are usually far less aware of a speaker’s nervousness than the speaker is (Sawyer & Behnke, 2002). Keeping the presentation in this perspective will help Anna to feel less anxiety.