Reflection On Informative Briefing

The informative briefing is the first of the three major communication assignments that will be completed this semester in COMM 107. I personally enjoyed this assignment because it forced me to research an area that I never would have looked at. I learned so much about some of the most notorious serial killers to ever walk on United States soil, which is a part of this countries past no matter how disturbing it may be. The assignment also opened my eyes up to how far I still have to go in order to truly become a good public speaker. When it comes to being nervous, I would have to say that public speaking for some reason makes me more nervous than any other thing in life. I did pretty good controlling my nerves for the first four minor assignments, but something about the informative briefing set me off. My hands were shaking and my heart was beating out of my chest throughout the entire presentation. I know that in order for me to become a good public speaker, I am going to have to figure out a way to get a better handle on my emotions and nerves. I was nervous throughout the whole presentation, but I still believe I did some things well. I feel as though my biggest accomplishment is …show more content…
The presentation will be organized and outlined in a way that allows me to get through the information in about 4 minutes, which should leave me a minute to spare on both sides if any complications were to arise. The presentation will contain no gimmicks or unnecessary information in order to save time and avoid confusion with assistants. The topic will also be on something that I am already familiar with, which hopefully will ease my nerves and anxiety seeing as I will be more comfortable with the material and less likely to forget it. By structuring my persuasive speech in this way, I hope I will be able to conduct a speech that is even better than my informative