Do not look at your classmates!!

Focus on the back of the room – a bulletin board, or whatever is up there. Keep looking back there all during your speech.

Memorize your speech so you KNOW it perfectly.

Before your speech, meditate. Visualize yourself giving your speech and having it go really well. Pray if you are so inclined.

Take a deep breath, say “I can do this.” and go !

Tell the audience what you’re going to tell them.

Tell them.

Tell them what you told them.

In other words start with a simple introduction, letting them know the topic you’re speaking on.

Talk to them about that topic.

Summarize what you told them.

Also… Know your subject matter.

Good luck.