Public Speaking Course Analysis

One of the things I noticed in my speech was how many times I looked at the screen. I didn’t realize how many times I looked at my prop until I watched myself on video. It was distracting and took away from what I was saying to my audience. Additionally, I feel like I could have improved speaking about the different experiments performed. I feel like they were rushed and I should have stuck to talking about only one or two experiments instead. With my time being rushed, I feel like I couldn’t explain as much of the experiments as I wanted to or as in depth. Lastly, I should have worked on the conclusion for my speech. I wasn’t able to come up with a good conclusion, so it felt as if I left some of the speech left hanging. I mentioned ethical issues performed in the experiments without actually going over it in the speech. Next time, I know I will come up with a solid ending and just wrapping up ideas I already went over in class. I know that for my persuasive speech, I will work on my eye contact, slowing down, and coming up with a solid ending.

This paper will go over the three main goals I would like to achieve in my public speaking career. My first goal is to improve upon the structure of my speeches to ensure that the topics that I discuss are in an order that will make sense to the audience. My second main goal I have for improving my public speaking skills is to improve on my confidence before, during, and after my speech. Finally, my last goal is to raise my delivery skills when I am giving my speech to assure the audience that I am confident and that I am a credible person. Together, these goals will help improve my public speaking skills.

Public speaking is something that I enjoy. Being able to talk to many people at once and having them get to know a part of me is something I find interesting. With me enjoying speaking to people I found myself running for the Associated Student Body (ASB) president my senior year in high school, I was the secretary previous year. Knowing that with the position of being the president of the school I knew it came with having to be very social not only with my fellow ASB team but with the entire school! However, that was the least of my problems. I knew that in order for me to run for the position having a speech to present to the former ASB president and administration of the school was mandatory. Writing speeches have never been my cup of tea. I have always winged it, mixing my personality into the core of the message I was trying to deliver seemed to always work for me. I worked on the main points I was going to present, had a few lines that I knew I was going to follow but the rest I knew would come to me when the day came. It was the day for everyone running for office to have their presentation ready. Because I was running for the highest office that was available everyone who applied for a lower/ different position went first. Starting from the lowest office of being the freshman representation moving all the way up to the president. Because I was one of the last to present I had an advantage of

An important aspect of public speaking is appearing confident. Through my use of hand gestures and eye contact, I feel I got sense of confidence across to the audience. By using appropriate gestures that corresponded to the topic or sentence I was addressing, it made the speech feel more active and less stagnant. In combination, by using eye contact and switching being the different people in the audience, this was able to make everyone feel like I as truly addressing them. As a result, the speech came across as a little more interesting and a little more engaging for the everyone in the class.

I have given quite a few speeches in the last few years, even at such a young age. Though I was proficient when I started this class, I have improved even more in these last six weeks. My strengths definitely fall in my organization and content. However in my delivery I often lack in vocal variety and volume, mostly due to nerves, and I often rushing my conclusions. Due to the rank I have in organizations like the National Honor Society, I will often have to speak in public or address my peers so I plan on continuing to practice for my speeches out loud and hopefully I will improve.

Audience, more specifically with identifying the audience and how to do so. In addition, chapter

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

Public speaking is a skill that enhances student’s educational and professional careers and allows the opportunity to influence those revolving around them. Having such skill will allow students to be confident and well rounded. Allowing them to overcome fears and insecurities derived from the lack of public speaking skills. ( NAME OF CLUB) seeks to empower students to connect and share valueable insights and opinions with their audience. Being a confident public speaker will not only affect students as individuals but it will allow SDSU to grow and as community. Giving students the tools to share something that matters to them with those external to their social circle. (NAME OF CLUB) will allowed those who have a phobia of public speaking

that it is very hard for me to look at people when I am giving a speech, but it is imperative that I do so. I not only want my audience to understand what I am trying to say to them, but I want them to believe me as well. Also, when you don’t face your audience they tend to lose interest and start conversations or activities of their own. In order to gain the trust and respect of your audience, it is absolutely necessary to look them in the eye when speaking to them.

For starters, the first thing I noticed when I watched my speech without sound was that a lot of my movements were quick and erratic. This means that I need to focus on controlling my gestures more, as I looked about as nervous as I felt. However, I did have significantly better hand gestures this time. Another area of physical improvement was my poise. I branched out and walked around, instead of being rooted to the ground.

In this chapter, the author starts off by discussing the two ways of viewing public speaking. In one way, some may view it as terrifying, and even be angry towards it. Others may see it as an invitation to a journey that may last your entire lifetime. The author also discusses how most of our speeches will be impromptu. There is a one-point impromptu speech, as well as a standard impromptu speech. I enjoyed how the author gave helpful suggestions like keeping the speech short, stay organized, and stick to the point. Special occasion speeches are also discussed throughout this chapter. The goal of these is to unite the audience, reaffirm their beliefs, and honor specific individuals or a group. In order to succeed in a special occasion speech,

In is article, the authors researched that a fundamental speech course can decrease a student’s public speaking anxiety. Reducing student’s public speaking anxiety is appropriate in a college speech class because it will improve personal development and help with the student’s employment chances later. By implementing public speaking anxiety treatments into speech courses such as positive reinforcement and constructive criticism from other classmates can reduce anxiety. Also, by starting out with simple speeches and progressing into more difficult ones anxiety can be decreased. In using this simple treatments public speaking anxiety can be greatly reduced resulting in ease in communication in a public

At the beginning of the speech, I made frequent eye contact with those I was speaking to and gained their attention. I gained their attention by starting my speech talking about needing some sort of caffeinated beverage in the morning, which many people can relate to. I did not create enough of a preview for the main points of my essay in my introduction, which may have caused confusion as I

It would have helped the audience to better understand me,and the speech. In the other hand it could have backfire because I probably would have went over the time. Also I can speak a little louder, and more eye contact never hurt. I took my time to Google, youtube all my references. To make sure I pronouce all of them correctly, which I did. Surveying the class was an excellent idea, not only it got rad of one of my references but it also help me relate to them. Instead of saying a lot of people need help with this, because I took the survey i could say you and I need help with that. It is getting easier with each speech. Hopefully next time I spend more time practicing my speech in front of other people, because that will also help me to improve. I check the clock half way through my speech to see where I was. Previously I didn't used to do that, but as the other students were giving there speeches I would always check to see if they going to fast or slow. I checked before the conclusion just incase I needed to add some more information, or just slow down. If only I thought of that for my previous

In public speaking of any form to a diverse group of individuals, my main consideration as the speaker is my concentration on the audience that I am speaking to. In starting an effective presentation,