Reflection On Gun Control Speech

Preparing for this persuasive speech took a lot of time and concentration. I specifically struggled with picking a topic at the very beginning due to the fact that I wanted to pick a topic that I felt strongly about. I not only wanted to spread knowledge and persuade others during this speech, I wanted to educate myself as well. Gun control is a topic that has directly impacted my life and many around me although before this speech I didn’t know too much about the gun laws in North Carolina. This speech was an overall success for me however I have many things to improve on.
Speaking in front of peers is always a challenge for me but the organized preparation of this speech, eased that challenge. Gun control in North Carolina had limited statistics

Due to the fact that I have had a personal experience with gun control, one of my strengths was using pathos to connect with my audience. I began my speech by telling a personal narrative. I ended my speech with a question or statement asking the audience to place themselves in my shoes. Another one of my strengths was emphasizing my main points. My transitions in my speech allowed my audience to see exactly what my main points were and my supporting detail for each. This made my speech very informative. The combination of strong pathos and strong transitions was a few things that made my speech

I was very nervous during my speech and according to my peer critique this was obvious. My nervousness affected the enunciation of my words and I got tongue tied and many of my words were not as clear as they should have been. My body language was busier than I thought it was. I kept moving my hands and blinking a lot. Blinking is something that I do when I am nervous and the more I practice the less likely I am to be nervous. I plan to practice even more for the roundtable debate, giving myself more confidence in knowing exactly what I am going to say and my