Reflection On Speech Content Preparation

Reflection on Speech Content Preparation
The strategy that I used was topical; I chose that strategy because the other approaches were unsuitable for my topic. My initial topic was about how to survive in the jungle, but it didn't satisfy my need to empress my audience. So, I didn't choose the topic early, or to be exact I switched it at the last minute; therefore I couldn't organize myself. Also, I went to my friend house, so I can use some help because my English is not at the level that allows me to astonish my audience. I wanted to choose something different, a topic that can be remarkable for me and my audience. Therefore, I changed my topic to be about the art of lying which was about how media can misguide people, especially those who don’t research for every information they get. When I chose my first topic I realized that my audiences are university students; thus, most of them are not interested in being in a jungle or maybe going in a journey to the Amazon for example. Therefore, I searched a lot to find a topic that can amaze my audience, or at least grasps their attention. Moreover, the central idea was difficult to be written, because my topic was persuasive, and I wanted it to be informative to meet the speech goal. But I …show more content…
I did great with the speech organization like the introduction, main points, transitions, and the conclusion. I made several undesirable actions such as standing on one spot of the presenter area, and not using proper eye contact. Besides, I wasn't improvising when delivering my speech even though I wrote it myself. That was because of many factors, and the leading cause was time, I didn't get enough time to prepare my self for the actual speech. Another thing was that my spoken English is not at the same level as my topic level. My visual aid was excellent and related my points to the real life, and the pictures I used were suitable for my