To prepare, I made the outline during class. It was pretty straightforward, and unfortunately I didn't really have any personal stories. That was something that I had to add later on, once I realized that stories played an important role in the speech. I was glad that I was able to finish the outline in class because that gave me more time to think about what else I wanted to accomplish. To prepare my actual speech, I wasn't able to practice with my bottle shield since I didn't get that done until Sunday. I went through the speech in my head once, and I was satisfied. I didn't want to try to memorize everything I was going to say because usually that makes me more nervous when I try to say everything I want to. I felt really calm in front of …show more content…
The feedback from the teacher reassured me that I accomplished what I wanted to accomplish. I think that I spoke up well. I have a tendency to mumble when I speak, so talking clearly was a plus for me. I need to work on slowing down and giving people time to take everything in. Ideas just kept popping in my head I just wanted to get them out as soon as they came in. The unexpected event that happened during my speech was when I took out the rolled up paper from the inside, I had forgotten to bring up the tape with me. I had to just stand up there and try to hold it awkwardly. It turned out to be not so bad since I was able to hold it pretty easily and go on with the speech. Next time I'm going to have to be sure to have everything up there with me and be completely ready to go. That's about everything unexpected that happened. I was really glad that everyone knew when the speech was over. They all clapped at the end just like I was hoping they would do. That was a relief because I didn't want them all to be sitting there awkwardly and I would've just had to say the end or something dumb like that. Next time I give a speech, I'm going to focus on slowing down and taking things
In addition to this, during a certain part of my monologue, the audience laughed and I did not expect that. As an actor I need to be aware that there will be moments like these and still be able to stay in character and continue on with the same dedication. After my performance, I was surprised by the feedback that I got from the class. The comments lifted my spirits about my performance and prompted me to trust the choices that I make in future performances. Yes, there is definitely room for improvement, but overall, I am pleased with
Each speech was written as we strived to choose the right words that would have exactly the right impact on the crowd. I became more anxious as I tried to prepare myself to give my last speech. I cleared my throat and I was suddenly the first one in line. I stepped up to the microphone and began flipping through a pile of loose papers searching for the speech I had written, analyzed, read, and re-read. Just as quickly, I came across a paper with my name written across the top. I took a deep breath and began to read it aloud. My nerves were a little more at ease as I read through the text I had written. I spoke naturally and fluently just as the day before when I practiced. I took time to look into the crowd. As I scanned the crowd I spotted my parents once again, and just like before they began to excitedly
Having never done this before, I really didn?t know how long my speech should last
Upon reviewing my speech, I can understand where I need to improve my speaking skills, as well as places where I just need to fine-tune them. I chose to talk about skiing because it is an activity that I look forward to every winter, and knowing I had a trip out west over break I knew I would be able to talk about this topic easily. Although I do think that I gave an effective speech, I think there were many things to learn from the overall content, organization, and delivery of the speech. The content of my speech was an area that I think was adequate for an informative speech.
He did not mess up on words and seemed genuinely focused on the task at hand. His tone was serious and not off track, regardless if the speech was right in front of his face, he was able to keep the focus on the
A powerful speech can leave a huge impact and create a lasting memory, either good or bad.
Though I had some strong points in my informative speech, I still feel there was a lot I could improve upon. I could not recognize any vocalized pauses but I noticed that at certain points of speech where I would transition from one point to another, I would push my glasses up. I don’t remember if this was because my glasses were actually slipping down or because I was nervous. Also, after watching my video, I found that in the beginning of the speech I was swaying a lot, but because I was standing behind the table it wasn’t that noticeable. The one major thing I would change is my choice to stand behind the table. It was something I did unconsciously and out of habit of usually speaking behind a podium, and I did not notice I did it until
While watching my video I did notice that I was able to understand and clearly know what the main point was. I spoke in a clear and a tone loud enough for everyone to hear. The speech was organized very well, so one idea or thought flowed to the next. I don’t think I need to change anything in regards to my central idea being clear. I was satisfied with that part of the speech.
I could have tried to make ti so that when I was done I could have tied the whole analogy together and made it connect to all the skills that I said I have improved on. For showing my progress as a learner I think the way that I presented was one of the main things that showed some of my progress making it so that you could actually here me when I was giving my presentation which is something that has always been a problem when I have to talk in front of people. I also think that even though at the end of my presentation I didn’t obviously say my over all opinion about how I have improved I thought my evidence that I had given through out the presentation worked well with the points that I was trying to say I improved on. Along with making sure that what I was comparing it to was very specific so that people didn’t start to think of another part of the project that I was using that I might to have improved on confusing them. Over all I think that my POL compared to others was not to bad. I think for sure that I did better then last year because of how I presented this time
Review of Track Two Overall, there was a lot of improvement from my track one experience. I went into track two knowing what to expect more or less and put myself out there a lot more. I also was able to put myself more into the role and not be so “in my head” but instead getting down to the student’s level and building that rapport to gain the student’s trust. An area for continued improvement is with saying the word “yeah” when not really meaning to agree.
This speech did not make me nervous nor did it stress me out. I felt comfortable talking about color blindness because I had a good understanding of what it was, making it super easy to talk about. The informative speech stuck out in my mind because it was one of the speeches that I made really good eye contact, and I felt like I was saying very useful information unlike many of my other speeches. I am so glad we did an informative speech because it help me gain more confidence in my speaking abilities. I remember during the speech, I looked at the crowd and I actually saw them being attentive, and seeing my classmates like that made me feel like I was presenting my speech very well while being
In order to successfully deliver an oral presentation such as a speech, the speaker must follow certain procedures to ensure his message can be conveyed clearly. Vast amounts of research are essential in order to acquire the knowledge necessary to be able to speak about a topic comfortably and answer any questions the audience might have during the course of the presentation. After acquiring such knowledge about the topic of the presentation the speaker will feel more confident, confidence is key in delivering speeches and other oral presentations because it makes the speaker look more credible and trustworthy. Lastly, the speaker must be fluid and eloquent with his words, the speaker must be able to sound clear and crisp while delivering their
At first, I dislike public speaking because I get stage fright standing in front of the whole class. Throughout this semester, I learned the proper format to write the outline of
Also, in the beginning of the lesson I gave the students clear directions of what I expected of the students. I had the students repeat the expectations back to me which was a success since they understood and did what was expected. After the activity, the students were supposed to complete a word sort and then a writing prompt. During the writing and the sort, I did not give clear instructions which affected the students and how they completed the assessment. The next time I teach a lesson, I need to focus more on directions and giving detailed
I truly appreciated and loved the speakers that came in. They were all very entertaining, informative, and they made me think about what it was that I wanted to do. Being able to hear their experiences and what they had to say honestly about their jobs was a good experience and being able to talk to them afterward or ask questions was very nice. The speakers were one of my favorite parts of this class, and Ms. Black was my favorite out of all of them since she talked about her struggles and the hard parts of the job. Additionally, I liked thinking about what schools I could go to and what options I could have there.