Paid Reflection

On my last speech, I discussed why I believe elite college athletes should be paid. I was very satisfied with how my speech went. I was able to improve on my speaking because I worked on the body language portion of my speech increasingly, I was more confident going into the speech, and I feel I persuaded my audience to agree with me. As I prepared for my speech, I worked on my body language and vocal variation. On my last speech, I was docked points for lack of vocal variation, eye contact, and gestures. While working on my persuasive speech, I worked on memorizing more of my speech. My goal was to be able to look at my notecards minimally, and I believe I accomplished this goal. I was able to memorize my introduction and conclusion. Also, I worked on changing my tones and being a more exciting speaker. Finally, I was able to improve my gestures. In my previous speech, I had used two concrete gestures. As I practiced, I worked on talking with my hands. This method felt a little unnatural to me, but I got used to it. …show more content…
During my first speech, I was incredibly nervous. I can remember feeling short of breath and my hands shaking. In my preparation, I practiced giving my whole speech through. Instead of just practicing the words I would say, I practiced how I would deliver the words. In addition, I felt confidence because I liked my topic. I enjoyed informing the class about facts they had most likely never heard. I liked the feeling of confidence I had as I gave my speech. My goal is to become increasingly confident with every speech I