Personal Narrative: Improving My Live Speaking Skills

Generally, I am a good communicator in and out of the class-room. Public speaking in front of a live audience is where I flourish. I think that speaking in front of a large live audience is the easiest because there is no need to worry about one person judging your performance. I can definitely improve my live speaking skills. Throughout the year I think that I can improve this skill by just giving speeches in front of the class. Also, practicing my speeches beforehand can also benefit me greatly as I can memorize the speech and speak well. I think my biggest weakness is looking down at my notecards too many times. I need to be able to memorize my speeches. My biggest strength is not getting anxious and moving around a lot. I tend to be very calm on stage and can hold proper posture very well. …show more content…
I think that group communication is very similar to speaking in front of a live audience. I have the same strengths and weaknesses in group communicating. I definitely need to memorize my speech still but I am even calmer in situations with groups. I tend to not stutter at all when presenting to a smaller group. I think that a small group is the easiest way to speak. When speaking in a group you can see who is paying attention and who is interested in what you are saying. My goal for this year is to memorize all my speeches for lab speeches. I think that I can get very good grades for my speeches if I actually know what I want to say before the day of my speech. To do this I will practice learning the speech everyday for a week in advance before the day of my speech. I will be more than ready for my presentations if I stick to this