E
XPERIENCE
9: P
ERFORMING WHEN
B
EING
E
VALUATED
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L
EARNING
TO
L
EARN
: B
ECOMING
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S
ELF
-G
ROWER
C
HALLENGE
Consider the performances you are facing in the next two to three weeks. Select two of them which matter
to you (you want or need to succeed in your performance) and which involve evaluative contexts (ratings,
grades, judgment, etc.)
Complete a
Preparation Methodology worksheet
for each performance.
T
OOLS
/W
ORKSHEETS
Preparation Methodology worksheet
My Life Vision worksheet
Dealing with the Stress of Performance worksheet
P
REPARATION
Review your answer to the pre-activity Exploration Question, “1. What are the top five factors that cause
stress when you’re being evaluated (think about before, during, and after a performance)?” For each
different factor you named, come up with a strategy for dealing effectively with that factor. Use the
Dealing with the Stress of Performance worksheet
that follows.
P
ROBLEMS
TO
S
OLVE
After you have completed the performances you’re facing, complete the Self-Assessment portion of the
worksheet. One of these worksheets should be included as part of your Self-Growth Paper for Experience 15.
M
Y
L
IFE
V
ISION
Complete the
My Life Vision worksheets
for this experience. You may select the topics to write about
from the following list. Select two, writing
at least
a full page on each.
1) Recovering from Failures 2) Dealing with My Fear of Performance
3) Turning Evaluation to My Advantage