I don't consider myself an anxious person, however, whenever I enter a speaking situation, such as ordering food at restaurant or job interview, I get a giant wave of anxiety hit me like a ton of bricks. While it may take a lot of time and work to "overcome" the anxiety, you don't have to avoid it. Consider reversing your own perspective on it. What if you did the speaking assessment and got a good grade. You accomplished a big obstactle, which is speaking to your teacher for a grade. Think of that as a big accomplishment and a MAJOR first step. Don't focus on the fact that you stuttered. That is negativity clouding your thoughts. Instead, focus on the fact that you gave a presentation to your teacher. You did not back down, you did not run away and cry, you overcame your fear and successfully passed the class. THAT should be the main focus. Yesterday I had a job interview. I had major anxiety and stuttered pretty bad. However, I communicated well, said everything I wanted and needed to say, and most importantly, the audience (interviewers) were comfortable with the situation. Why were they comfortable despite me blocking on every singe word? Because I didn't make it uncomfortable. a) I explained to them that I stutter and b) I communicated with a level of comfort and confidence that left them with the impression that I am comfortable as a person who stutters and blocks. Point is, you must ACCEPT the fact that you stutter and overcome that fear. Conversing 1 on 1 with your teacher is a GREAT first step. Good luck and let me know if you have any other questions. Serge