I presented my speech to the following five people: Steven Tran, Steven Liao Annie Luu, Alison Huang, and Wanda Huang. For this speech I did not have my visual aid so I had to use a picture instead. The area I had presented wasn’t as big as the classroom, it felt more private. My presentation went well because I was comfortable around the people I presented to. During the presentation I had slouched more and gave off the laid back look. I delivered the speech with the same tone as I had done on Friday’s speech. Something I did differently was that I was a bit more enthusiastic, it was just easier to give a speech to people I was more comfortable with. Doing the speech for the second time, I definitely did better but because I got to choose my audience I was not as nervous. If I had to do the speech over again I would work on my voice dynamics before giving the speech again. I also got feedback saying I had lost my place a few times. During the second time I had to present my speech, I lost my place two times but I was able to find my spot quicker than when I had given the speech the first time. Over all I found this exercise useful. It gave me more practice in delivering speeches.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Speech 2 redo
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Hey there!
ReplyDeletedude,the same thing happened to me. I felt more laid back and it was much easier for me to present in front of people that I knew you know? I also lost my place at times,but got back on track right away, and it got easier every time I said my speech out loud. I think that the more you practice, the easier it is going to be to get on track and not lose your place. They same thing goes with voice dynamics. So the saying is true right? "Practice makes perfect." I guess we just need to learn to be comfortable even around people we do not know, because if you think about it. Like maybe your future professional job will include having to do presentations all the time in front of people. If thats so, then it is a must to be comfortable around everyone, even strangers. :)
-Jeter!
Hey Niko!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you with the being more comfortable part. I was pretty relaxed giving my speech in front of the people that I knew too. It's just like talking to them, or rather informing them, with something. Which is something that's done daily anyways. Getting lost at some points is normal in my opinion. When we tell our friends everyday stories obout certain events, it's never pre-organized you know, yet you still get your point across. But the fact is that you never can tell a perfect story anyways. At some point you're going to stutter, but you can always get back on track. And I agree with mz.jeter with the practicing more around people we don't know, because I still get that same nervous feeling.