Catharsis Research Paper

This video was extremely helpful as it not only helped me to understand my strengths and weaknesses, but also allowed me to analyze the contents of my presentation from a third person point of view. First regarding the strength, I noticed that I preferred to use minimum speaking notes as possible as it allowed me to stay in my natural flow and interact with the audience whenever possible, thus giving me the freedom to change my presentation pace when needed. I also believe that I was able to provide an Extemporaneous Delivery, which not only made me feel very comfortable, but gave me more confidence with my topic. I also maintained a proper eye contact with as many audiences as possible, which allowed me to grab the audience attention instantly.

First of all, to be put in a group of individuals that I had never met or interacted with before was always going to be difficult. The process of getting to know them better and finding the strengths and weaknesses of each team member was hard at first but the more we worked on the presentation, the better we became at communicating and getting the

The speaker’s delivery was good, they were so nice and socialized. They were all standing and walking around the class room when they were giving the speech, they were asking audience questions, discussions and everybody contributed in the class room, they speakers were not loud, their voice was good for audiences, they were speaking slowly so that everybody can understand, they used their hands to explain things and also read PowerPoint to audience, Yes speakers were natural, at ease, direct and communicative which make the speech interesting and understandable to audience. Speakers were organized and they were not using terms that audience may not understand and they were not just repeating one thing. Speech was really going smoothly. Yes there was introduction, which is how everybody generally has their own primary love languages for receiving love and giving love, Body was to known the love languages such as words of Affirmation, Quality time, Receiving Gifts, Acts of service and Physical touch and conclusion was knowing the love languages is powerful, but knowing how they work in your relationships that is the game changer.

My visual aid was the strongest part about my speech. I brought in the ingredients to make Tiramisu to show which brands I like to use for the recipe. I also prepared Tiramisu for the class as my hold interest technique. To relate the topic to the audience, I told them that they could make this recipe when they want to impress someone. My credibility was also convincing as I informed the class I had researched and compiled the best recipe. My introduction in general was concise and convinced the audience pay attention to the rest of my speech. I also thought my tone was conversational and not too formal.

Overall, I felt that I achieved that goal of informing my audience about experiments in social psychology. Some of strengths include achieving my message, incorporating my sources into the speech, and how well practiced my introduction was. My weaknesses include eye contact, speaking too fast, and wrapping up the speech. I know that after watching myself deliver the speech, I will know what to improve and what to continue doing for my persuasive

Secondly, I think I need to improve on my transition. This is important, because it helps tie my speech together. Thirdly, I need to use more positive visualization. Before starting my speech, instead of thinking "I'm going to be terrible out there" I need to imagine myself getting tons of laughs while presenting with the

Overall the process leading up to the speech was a great experience. Even though our group was close this speech was able to help us learn more about each other. This speech was able to help us understand each other and grow as a group. We learned how to work with each other and adjust work to fit everyone’s schedule. This was a great opportunity for us to show responsibility, teamwork, and leadership. We are satisfied with the grade we got on the speech because we put a lot of time into

I am normally a very anxious person about giving any kind of presentation. I loathe being the center of attention and always have but that time I was enthusiastic. I was going to get over my fear that day. I told myself everything would be fine and even if I messed up no one would care. I had everything planned out a day in advance. I cannot remember now what my sermon was going to be about but I remember the events leading up to the time I was going to give it.

What went well in all of the presented presentation; knowing the information, having an attentive audience, and presenting with confidence. Our first presentation was at the Red Apple adult center, we had props to help clarify the information. Information presented was descriptive to distinguish each section of the presentation. At the end of the presentation, we played a game called spine and show. The did very well by responding to all questions. When it all done and over, we received hugs and a lot of questions about stains on teeth. Another point that worked well during the

Comment on the following points: presentation introduction, presentation closure, speaker knowledge about information, main points clear to audience, etc.

I can sympathize with the man in the video because I have had this happen to me before except I kept speaking and didn’t stop. When I watch this video I can feel how embarrassed and awkward the man is getting. When it comes down to making speeches I have apprehension, my words start to slur a little but you probably wouldn’t know until I told you. Because, it all happens in the inside my heart races really fast and it feels like I can hear everyone’s thoughts in my head. One thing from the video I would like to use for my communication skills is to focus less on the audience and deliver my information to

Comparing to my pervious speeches, I thought I was more confident and effective. Since we were in the small room, I made sure that the tone and volume of my voices were balanced. Moreover, throughout the speeches I used various hand gestures to help me get connect with the audience. Preparation is one the most effective way to improve in any kinds of speech. Therefore, I could have done better by practice and preparing more.

To analyse the presentation and teamwork I need to be able to understand everyone has different experiences and different ways of working and had their own view on teamwork. My confidence grew as I got to know the team. Giving the presentation has helped me with my confidence, which I will need when I am working in the health care. I have also learned to speak up more and encourage others to take part when they where being quiet and not pulling their weight. It was good to do research using the appropriate methods, looking at journals and professional sites. I managed to hold it together during the presentation in front of everyone. I knew the presentation was not going to go as well has it could due to the lack of practice. The reason I was so nervous was

Public speaking has never been my strong suit. Since grade 9, I have committed myself to improve my public speaking skills, and I have progressed significantly. Unfortunately, although I practiced my presentation several times, I got extremely nervous when I stood in front of the class. I could feel my face and my ears blushing and burning, and my heart racing. Thankfully I kept eye contact throughout the presentation and I maintained a steady pace. For the next presentation, I will attempt to memorize the script in effort to improve the flow of my

The best thing I see myself doing during the introduction is catching their attention with the topic. I saw myself move around more than I did in previous speeches, even though it was minimal. My voice was the least shaky throughout the introduction as it was my most memorized part of my speech. I believe overall, this speech was among one of my best speeches given during the duration of the course. I believe I gave my audience great life examples during my speech to help them not repeat the same mistakes I made.