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Finally, one of the main aspects that could have used improvement would be the introduction. The attention getter was not as effective as I had hoped it would be. It didn’t seem to grab anybody’s attention so the speech was already off to a not so great start. While the main topics were introduced it could have been done more effectively instead of just listing of the three main topics. Also the thesis statement could have been more thought out with more information about my

My favorite thing about my speech is my topic. My topic is interesting because it takes place in my hometown. The Kentucky Derby is one of the most historic events in the world. I found this topic very easy to talk about because it takes place in my hometown and is an event I have watched since I was a child. The Kentucky Derby has been around since 1875. I liked the pictures in my speech presentation because it showed how Churchill Downs has evolved over the years. It started out as a small track and has been built up ever since. I like how my presentation explained the experience of attending the Kentucky Derby. Explaining my personal experience makes the audience more interested. I showed pictures of myself attending the horse race and that

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.

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

- What I did well during my speech was looking at my audience. I was always facing my audience and have a quick view to my PowerPoint. I believe I did well on these aspects because I wasn’t like the other students always looking at the PowerPoint and not even facing the audience. I know this is a public speaking class and the point is to talk to our audience while facing them.

After completing the speech, I thought I did good in some area and can improve other. While giving this speech I was able to focus on my topic and utilize given time. I thought I won’t be able to stand in front of the class and speak for that long, but I went over the time limit. I’m sure I was able to explain the subject matter and entertain audiences. I also believe I speak with a voice that is able to reach all audiences.

Well, the speech was really fun to prepare for it, even though the grade is not what I expected. It pretty awesome too when giving the speech because I can see the audiences inner desire. And their laugh and some smile, it shows it all. I got their attention when I first open up the slide because that was the moment when our generation mostly looking for. And that was love, but that not what they expected. I was laughing inside because of that. While giving the speech, I notice I made too many mistakes and know what my weakness, strength is. I can see my strength in organizing my speech with the step of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence because of that my speech went a lot smoother. In addition to that, I was able to get my points across the audience. The thesis of my topic was easily understood by the audience because my earlier slide about finding love caught their attention. That was brilliant, but I can see that my transition is not smooth on every slide. And that is my weakness I have to work on. It's still not as bad as my communication because I know that I’m quadruple-lingual. That make it really hard for me to speaking

My preparation for my speech was simple. First, I used the method of cognitive restructuring, which “transforms negative self-talk into positive self-talk (Schwartzman, 2014, pg. 37). I used positive self-talk and a positive self-concept of myself to help boost my confidence for giving my speech. I also used systematic desensitization to reduce communication apprehension, which describes the feeling of anxiety about oral communication with others, according to Schwartzman (2014), to harness my nervousness and anxiety about presenting the speech in front of an audience (pg. 35). In addition to this, I rehearsed my introductory speech several times to make sure I was ready to present in front of my class and used the concept of visualization

My introduction to speech was effective and caught the audience’s attention. Making sure I had an attention getter, creditability and a thesis statement kept the audience engaged. The main points that I decided to over in my speech were that Letchworth State Park offers yearlong activities, tons of hiking trails to explore, and camping for everyone. I believe that I got my

Three (3) techniques are ideal for practicing your speech and memorizing it very effectively. The first one is called the mental crowd simulator. To explain what it is in a few lines, we can say that it can be compared to daydreaming. You know, just like when you daydream while your favorite song is playing and at the same time, you are imagining yourself singing that song in front of a huge crowd? Well, this technique works the same way, where you have already memorized your speech, and you imagine yourself giving that speech to a large audience.

I always try to prepare myself and practice a lot before speeches or presentations. I want to be ready, and I want to know that I can give this speech, and do it well. I try to get to a point in which I will know I can get a good grade, and I can do my speech smoothly. I will practice in front of my siblings, parents, or by myself, and I’ll feel totally prepared. Then all of a sudden, when the time comes to finally

When I gave my speech, I felt confident. I don't exactly have a fear of public speaking- anyone who knows me could tell you that. I looked out to the entire audience for the entire speech because I didn't use note cards. I also kept my energy up throughout the speech which helped keep the audience focused on the speech. I made some jokes, and the audience laughed at most of them, which was a good feeling. But because I failed to fully memorize the speech, there were times that I was left trying to figure out the exact phrasing, which took away from the performance slightly, even though I don't believe it was that big of a deal. I also made a pun by ending my speech with "My speech is all ogre now" and very few people caught it. This was probably due to my poor

I began the speech that I had rehearsed a thousand times into my mirror. I watched as the students hung on my every word. Their expressions changed just as my parents had when I practiced my speech for them earlier. I could tell that I was inspiring and engaging each person in the

We structured the presentation well by stating the three main points in the introduction and conclusions, and the visuals before each new point. We worked well during the presentation because we practiced how to transition (although I think we need more work as it seemed sloppy) and to cue each other when to move on. Each person also got to speech on each point, so it was less skewed toward one person speaking more (although this problem was still present). Our presentation was clear because we stated explicitily what our goals were for the presentation, what our service was, the points we addresses, and how it related to the audience. We stated all of these components in the introduction, but also kept reminding people throughout the presentation. For example, the last sub point for the second and third point tied our points to the service and goals. We engaged the audience throughout the presentation too. We started off with asking the audience their opinions on some outfits. We asked a question in the middle of the speech about a TV show to make sure everyone was on the same page and to relate our service to their lives. We also kept explaining (especially at the end) how our service would work for our audience (like when Taylar mentioned college fair attire in the

The demonstration speech was a speech where we were required to explain how something works or how to do something to our lab section class. For my demonstration speech I chose the topic of how to prepare for a hike. The purpose for choosing this topic was because test weeks were coming up and whenever I feel overly stressed I often take a hike to decompress as well as the fact I am planning on hiking a one thousand mile trail on the western border of the United States made me think I was capable to explain how to prepare for a hike. I started off the speech by describing my plan after I graduate on hiking the Pacific Crest Trail and how it related to my favorite novel, Wild written by Cheryl Strayed. For the demonstration speech we were required