Strengths Of Strengths In Public Speaking

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.

First, I will start with the aspects that I have exceled at during my informative speech. The first strength would be the use of my sources and how I included them and cited them in the presentation. Overall I found 6 great sources which helped be better

This was something I was concerned about because when rehearsing for my speech I was worried the points were unbalanced but during the speech I did not feel like I spoke more about one topic than the other. I think it helped that I recognized this during rehearsing, so I was conscious of it during my presentation. Another thing I think I did well was my vocalized pauses. My um's & and's. Although I am aware that I still used vocalized pauses, I think it was a lot less frequent than in my first speech. I could definitely improve on a few things for my next speech. I feel that for my next speech I could improve on being relaxed and calming myself down. I need to remind myself I know what I am talking about and not get so tense and shaky during the presentation. Also I need to work on my eye contact. I looked at the crowd, but they were glances. And short ones. I need to extend my eye contact length and width. I need to focus and not reading from my cards and holding the eye contact for longer than a

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 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.

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

In addition to the structure and content of message in the presentation, the way I deliver, will also have an influence on the audiences. The skills I need to make an effective presentation are essentially the same as the conversational skills that I have been using all my life.

One day, in my speaking and listening classes the thing what happen totally change the ways of my life. I made my first presentation and I was indifference frustration by my accent, fragment of speech, and lack of eye contact with my teacher and classmate. After my presentation my professor Ann Krowniski emphasis on how eye contact is important for me and she told “Eye contact is the important part of communication skill in The United States of America as well as it is a culture that everyone should use it at any conversation with anyone.” Finally I realized this wonderful advice and I practice at anywhere with anyone through my conversation. However, it was not easy to be perfect in one night because it was opposite with my

An Essential Guide to Public Speaking by Quentin Schultze gives great ways to motivate readers to improve public speaking. One passage that stood out to me addressed how to deal with speech apprehension. Having struggled greatly with apprehension myself, I am eager to learn how to improve it. In some ways, speech apprehension can be used beneficially. For example, it provides adrenaline, which can enhance an energetic delivery (36). My personal experience with adrenaline has not always been pleasant. Often when my nerves get too high, my body shakes and I have difficulty directing my nervous energy in a way that is advantageous. In recent years, I have attempted to focus the adrenaline into gestures, simultaneously allowing my hands to have something

My hand began to move as well to express emotion, but it seems to get in the way later on during the speech. The body movement did not feel apparent as much in the beginning and this is due to cue I wrote in my outline, to breath and remain calm. Although it only worked in the beginning as I only included them in there and not throughout the speech. From this I’ve leaned that I need to put reminders to not only help me stay on track, but to help calm down if I begin shake. I’ve also noticed I avoided eye contact throughout the speech. In only a few instances I did manage to look towards for a brief moment, but looked away. From this I know I need to have more eye contact towards my peers and be aware for cue of the audience to know how well I’m doing.

I need to improve my presentation skills. These skills are important not only in business but in many fields. Without the skills to present my work, I will not be able to showcase my creativity. Strong presentation skills will be vital for communication with others. My second weakness is my limited networking skills.

I would like to improve my presentation skills so that I am more comfortable in front of a number of people. Specifically, I would like to improve my hand gestures and the speed at which I present.

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.

Moreover, using the SOFTEN model of nonverbal communication will assist you in displaying confidence, concern, warmth, and strength during your presentation. First, smile, use your facial expressions to connect to the audience and show them your enthusiasm for the topic you are covering. Next, maintain an open stance. An open stance is warm and inviting. Then, lean forward, facing the audience with a slight forward lean and upright posture displays confidence. Next, your tone is crucial, utilize your voice to express enthusiasm or other emotions. Next, is eye contact, maintaining eye contact is one of the most important nonverbal communication skills you can possess. Eye contact creates an immediate sense of connectivity with your audience members. Last, nod, utilize gestures to show acceptance and affirmation to your audience members (Cardon, 2013). Enhancing and practicing these strategies can assist you in delivering an effective presentation while gaining the credibility you

Learning a language entirely requires to have a command on all the skills (reading, writing, speaking and listening) of that language by taking knowledge domains (grammar and vocabulary) into account. Speaking which is one of these skills involves comprehension as well as production (Hughes, 2003, p. 113). Namely, having knowledge of all the grammar subjects and having wide-ranging vocabulary knowledge do not mean anything if you do not use all of these accumulated knowledge in a performance stage. We as students need to practice and produce and then we are needed to be assessed in order to improve our speaking skill, realize our strengths and weaknesses and see our level of proficiency in speaking in the target language. In this FLE 138 Oral