1. Overall, I think Jackson did very well with his speech. He kept his vocal fillers (such as: umm, uhh, like, etc.) to a minimum, which I applaud him greatly for! Jackson handled his note cards throughout the speech well and only used them when necessary. His nonverbal communication complimented his words and made me feel comfortable while watching. His speech and vocal tone was loud enough that I did not struggle to hear him. He kept eye contact with his audience members, another big plus. The way he can paint a picture of the stories in his speech impressed me greatly. I enjoyed how after his speech I was compelled to know more about the subject of immigration. These strengths really pulled the speech together for me.
2. There are a few areas of improvement that Jackson should work on (as do I). First, I think his camera holder should have been closer to him; it was difficult to make out his facial expressions. Which, in turn, may improve his eye contact with the camera. In addition to the camera, it is required that we pan the audience twice, at the beginning and at the end. Next, perhaps he could cite his sources in the speech. I was left wanting to know more information and wondering …show more content…
I grade Jackson's speech a 9, only for these reasons. His camera was too far away for me to make out his facial expressions; although, I could hear him very well. He did not use any vocal fillers and kept his speech moving along smoothly. He had plenty of audience members, I wish he had the person holding the camera pan the audience after his speech though. He did not use any visual aids or cite his sources; but I can understand how hard this is to do when you are nervous. Jackson carried his speech well and blew me away with how calm he appeared to be. His speech was within our time limit yet was extremely informative. I can say his speech will stick with me for a while and made me think of how many struggles refugees go through on their journey to America, freedom, and
2. There are a few areas of improvement that Jackson should work on (as do I). First, I think his camera holder should have been closer to him; it was difficult to make out his facial expressions. Which, in turn, may improve his eye contact with the camera. In addition to the camera, it is required that we pan the audience twice, at the beginning and at the end. Next, perhaps he could cite his sources in the speech. I was left wanting to know more information and wondering …show more content…
I grade Jackson's speech a 9, only for these reasons. His camera was too far away for me to make out his facial expressions; although, I could hear him very well. He did not use any vocal fillers and kept his speech moving along smoothly. He had plenty of audience members, I wish he had the person holding the camera pan the audience after his speech though. He did not use any visual aids or cite his sources; but I can understand how hard this is to do when you are nervous. Jackson carried his speech well and blew me away with how calm he appeared to be. His speech was within our time limit yet was extremely informative. I can say his speech will stick with me for a while and made me think of how many struggles refugees go through on their journey to America, freedom, and