Final Presentation Reflection

I am generally happy with my partnered presentation. I articulated the points I was hoping to convey in four minutes and thirty seconds, which I think is acceptable in an eight minute presentation, I felt I projected my voice appropriately for the room, and I am proud that I was able to stand so far into the alligator pit throughout the entire presentation. Although initially I felt uncomfortable standing so close to the audience, I think my forward presence had a strong impact on how my presentation was received. For my final presentation, I may try to practice in our actual classroom to accustom myself to the room as opposed to practicing in a side room because although we practiced numerous times in a side room, as soon as I stood up in front of the class, the environment felt overwhelmingly different.

I am extremely embarrassed by the constant fidgeting of my clothes and hope to resolve the issue by wearing a jacket or more comfortable clothes for my final presentation. I also saw that I continued to touch my hair throughout the presentation, which I found to be distracting and probably took away from the points I was trying to articulate. I think this must be a

Maybe by doing this, it will force me to look more towards the sides of the room as well. Generally when I give presentations to colleagues at work, I try to find a couple of people in the audience who I find to be attentive or friendly on different sides of the room, and I speak to them. I think this technique helps my posture look more natural and less forced. During this presentation, I felt as though some people on the sides of the room were less interested in what I had to say and I was unsure if I should try to speak to them directly. Based off of the feedback I received in class, it would have been better if I had tried to make eye contact with these members of the class as