Reflection Essay: My Journey As A Public Classroom

My journey as a public speaker over the semester was somewhat challenging. Before I took this class, I believe my public speaking skills was poor. I usually present my speeches reading off the slides which makes it very boring for the audience. I knew that eye contact is very important to maintain during the speech. I know that public speaking skill is a skill that is commonly used in almost all occupations. So, I decided to take this courses, in order to improve my public speaking skills even though I’m not very good at talking in front of a large audience. 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

Based on one of the few recordings of my speech, I noticed many things I didn 't know before. For instance, I notice the times where I didn’t remember my lines, so I refer back to my notes. If I were to rate myself I would give myself 8 out of 10 because my presentations all met the minimum requirement. Although I still need to work on my extemporaneous delivery skills and writing the attention grabber part of the introduction. The outline helps keep my speech organized but it takes while to write it. I like adding visual aids to my presentations because it makes the slides fun to look at. The most important thing I am taking away from this class would be the extemporaneous delivery skill. I think it 's important to use to the 7 x7 rules while using the extemporaneous delivery skills to present the speech. I felt that this skill is commonly used in the real world. This skill can be used for various purposes like selling consumer products and other projects. I have used this delievery skill for minor and major speeches for this class. Overall, I’m glad I took this class because I improve my public speaking skills and I overcame my fear of public