So many good tips here. There's many things to focus on, but I went from someone who had to memorize everything to being a recognised speaker and now coaching fellow students onto winning oral prizes. I still feel the adrenaline rush even just to ask a speaker a question but I learnt to admit it's ok. Here's a few main points. Basically preparation is everything. The more you take care of off stage the less you need to worry/stress about on stage.