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    @John, believe me, I do. I don't put tons of text on slides, I add pictures, I write them more as "speaker's notes" (to summarize the points I need to make), I practice making the presentation to my bedroom wall. And then the day comes and it's terrible. Commented Jul 31, 2017 at 0:06
  • The first thing is to note that you're not alone. As this question is about a highschool context it's off-topic at academia.se, but this search for tag:presentation+calm there (or substitute "nerves") indicates that this is a common problem. You may find some of the answers there helpful. It's good to tackle this at an early stage Commented Jul 31, 2017 at 12:21
  • Many of the answers posted are super helpful. They offer great tips and pieces of advice on how to overcome performance anxiety and stage fright. So, the bounty is my way of saying "Thank you" to everyone. And hopefully, attract the attention of users to this page. Commented Oct 3, 2017 at 7:57
  • I'm voting to close this question as off-topic because it's about public speaking, not relating to other people Commented Nov 21, 2017 at 2:09