Summer Rewind
I set three original goals for the course at the beginning of a semester. They were: to become a better listener, to write engaging speeches that will make my audience want to keep listening, and to become more comfortable speaking in front of an audience. The goal of becoming a better listener was a goal I knew I would really have to work at. Throughout the semester I really tried to focus in and eliminate all other distractions around me so I could focus on the speech I was listening to. I knew my goal of becoming more comfortable in front of an audience would be a little challenging since we did not always have a live audience. I always tried to picture an audience in front of me so that my tone would be more conversational …show more content…
Through the feedback, I received multiple comments that my speech had a good flow and organization, so I made sure to keep that aspect of my speech the same. In all the comments, it was suggested that I incorporate more statistics to deem myself more credible. With this feedback, I added at least one more statistic to each main point. I also received feedback to add more personal examples. I thought this was a great point, because sharing my own experiences and how this has actually pertained to my life would be a great addition to keep my audience engaged and keep their credibility. All of this feedback really helped me to streamline and tweak my speech to make it even better before I gave my final persuasive …show more content…
I really focused on using good visual aids because I think they really keep the audience engaged and interested. There are a lot of things I did well on this assignment that show my growth throughout the course, but I know that there are things I need to continue to work on as well.
Throughout the past two months, I think my comfort with public speaking and my speaking skills in general have really improved. My first goal for this course was to become a better listener. This course was a great opportunity to work on my listening skills because I had to listen to the speeches of people in my group as well as the examples speeches we were given to watch. At the beginning, I found myself losing interest quickly and it was tough to give my full attention. As the course progressed it became much easier to listen attentively, especially because we were looking for key thing to offer
I set three original goals for the course at the beginning of a semester. They were: to become a better listener, to write engaging speeches that will make my audience want to keep listening, and to become more comfortable speaking in front of an audience. The goal of becoming a better listener was a goal I knew I would really have to work at. Throughout the semester I really tried to focus in and eliminate all other distractions around me so I could focus on the speech I was listening to. I knew my goal of becoming more comfortable in front of an audience would be a little challenging since we did not always have a live audience. I always tried to picture an audience in front of me so that my tone would be more conversational …show more content…
Through the feedback, I received multiple comments that my speech had a good flow and organization, so I made sure to keep that aspect of my speech the same. In all the comments, it was suggested that I incorporate more statistics to deem myself more credible. With this feedback, I added at least one more statistic to each main point. I also received feedback to add more personal examples. I thought this was a great point, because sharing my own experiences and how this has actually pertained to my life would be a great addition to keep my audience engaged and keep their credibility. All of this feedback really helped me to streamline and tweak my speech to make it even better before I gave my final persuasive …show more content…
I really focused on using good visual aids because I think they really keep the audience engaged and interested. There are a lot of things I did well on this assignment that show my growth throughout the course, but I know that there are things I need to continue to work on as well.
Throughout the past two months, I think my comfort with public speaking and my speaking skills in general have really improved. My first goal for this course was to become a better listener. This course was a great opportunity to work on my listening skills because I had to listen to the speeches of people in my group as well as the examples speeches we were given to watch. At the beginning, I found myself losing interest quickly and it was tough to give my full attention. As the course progressed it became much easier to listen attentively, especially because we were looking for key thing to offer