Analysis of My Body Language in My Presentation

They say a picture paints a thousand words, and the same can be said for Body language. Body language definitely plays a big role in influencing communication, by observing body language alone it makes it easy for you toidentify whether somebody shows interest or puts value in what you are saying. It also allows you to make pre judgements about an individual. For instance an audience or an individual can perceive a speaker/someone as arrogant based on the body language he makes and not the content. Making body language a priority for effective communication.

How to deliver positive nonverbal communication is quite simple. Starting with facial expressions, make sure they are positive, give a genuine smile, others can tell a genuine smile from a fake one. Fakes smiles will make you less approachable, when a genuine smile makes others feel welcome. Maintain eye contact, but do not stare. Maintaining good eye contact shows that you are focused on the other person. Staring is seen as standoffish. Leaning forward shows that you are interested, but distance yourself correctly, use the space around you. Otherwise it is seem as intimidating or awkward. Adjust nonverbal signals according to the context. If you are responding or listening and your

These strengths include organization, participation, and creation of checklists. I feel I stay very organized in this class, as I have all of my documents organized inside my binder ready for a notebook check. In regards to participation, I try my best to raise my hand nearly every class. I stay active and focused so that I can obtain all of the information. I also ask questions frequently which helps me to avoid mistakes or any confusion. My final strength, the fact that I create checklists, has benefitted me immensely. Checklists help to make sure all requirements are met for any project or essay, which is how I received a 91 on my Pilgrim Presentation and an 85 on my Canterbury Tales Short Essay. Checklists have helped me to score higher on assignments with multiple requirements, but not all assignments were as simple as creating a

Eye contact is an important factor as this engages the audience, keeping them focused on what you are discussing. By making eye contact you are directing your conversation at that specific person, demonstrating that you are devoting your time and are not able to be distracted as if you would by looking around.

Eye contact is an important factor as this engages the specific person or personnel, by keeping them focused on

Body language is the most important aspect of face-to-face communication. Anything you say can be enhanced or undermined by how you sit or stand or how you move your eyes. If you look bored then the audience will be.

My top strength identified was the Achiever theme. Achiever describes the need for constant achievement. Achievers have the capacity and the drive to keep taking on new challenges and strive toward new goals (Rath, 2007). This description is accurate in that I enjoy a new challenge and like to keep busy working towards anything with some sort of successful outcome. I welcome the opportunity to do something better, more perfectly, or more complete which motivates me to a higher level (Rath, 2007).

- use not only verbal but non verbal communication skills like smile, nodding , eye contact etc.

During the speech, I was also a good speaker in many ways. I had a good voice projection, my hand moment was consistent, I was always facing the audience and held eye contact, and had facial expressions to emphasize the importance of a topic. Right off the bat when I was explaining my citation saying According to the U.S Census Bureau “there are alone 5.7% Asian’s in the United States,” I was pointing my hands to make sure everyone was paying attention to the numbers. Another thing I did well during the speech was, that I kept eye contact with everyone during the speech

The strengths in my speech were very beneficial to the overall effect that my speech had on my audience. My presentation, emotional appeal, and topic commitment were the ones that I feel were the most obvious and important. Firstly, I feel that my PowerPoint was very vital in driving home the point that I was trying to get across to the audience.

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“My strengths was speech in general because I like to talk I know how to talk and hold a beneficial conversation my weakness was maybe the presentation of it all because maybe it was my first time presenting a portfolio sort of like a resume type situation” - Donetta Bess

I ensured whilst I made my presentation that I spoke clearly and steadily. I have a tendency to talk quickly so I paid particular attention to controlling the speed of my voice. I also ensured I maintained eye contact with my audience and tried not to focus just on one individual.

Growing up as a somewhat shy and quiet person, I had never been quite fond of speaking in front of other classmates. Not only that, but I felt extra pressure when presenting because I knew that the room was filled with an abundance of highly intelligent peers. Looking back when presenting, I constantly would read off of a powerpoint and never face the audience. Nevertheless, with the help of Mrs. O’Grady, I have realized the importance of eye contact and posture when presenting in front of others. Moreover, I’ve mastered how to speak loud and clearly to a audience and make sure not to speak too fast or too slow, but at a right pace. As a thinker, I know allow myself to have a creative mind when learning about new topics. Additionally, I always keep an open mind to different topics and perspectives, and am no longer one-sided on certain situations. Overall, I believe that this year has helped me progress in many different

I am one of those who suffer from butterflies, that uncomfortable feeling in my chest and stomach, before speaking in public. This is not only a problem for myself, but it is also a common fear and a concern for many people. My purpose is to denounce a few dynamics I feel have helped me to become a more effective speaker and to manage my butterflies. I will prove to you that strong body language makes ideas and feelings more clear, vigorous and engaging. First, I will show how eye contact unconsciously engages the audience. Second, I will prove that vocal emphasis is the key to a vigorous speech. Third, I will confirm that gestures reinforce the ideas of the speech, making the speech