Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Outlines
The concept that I thought was the most helpful was the outline that we were asked to create and submit for corrections and comments. I thought that this was hepful because it forced me to actually write out my speech ahead of time so that I could not wait until the last minute. I also thought the outlines were really helpful because we were able to get feedback on them. This helped me a lot because whenever I submitted an outline I found out if I was on the right track or not. The comments the teacher gave me were always helpful and reassuring. I thought that during the third outline when we were allowed to make corrections and get more points it was a great idea and incentive. I thought that this should have been the case for all of out outlines but oh well. Overall I think the outlines were a great idea and the structure in which we were supposed to compose them was always clear and easy.
Self Evaluation #3
I chose to give my persuasive speech on why people should choose to participate in regular physical activity. This topic was important to me because it is something I feel strongly about, since I have been an athlete all my life. I think that I achieved the purpose of my speech because I do not think many people disagreed with me afterwards. I used different forms of logic to persuade the audience as well as inductive and deductive reasoning. I proved and backed up the points I made with relevant and surprising statistics. I also offered suggestions that the audience could take and use in order to participate in their daily or weekly physical activity. While I was presenting my speech I felt very calm and comfortable. This is because the topic was something that I knew well and felt strongly about. I felt that in a way it was my responsibility to convince my audience that they should participate more thoroughly in physical activity. Therefore, as I was reviewing my tape I could see the good points I made and how I sounded passionate about my topic. I was nervous at first, by as I got through my introduction my nerves went away and I was a fully confident speaker.
If I had to do it all over again I would make very few changes. When it comes to preparation I feel that I always could have done more. I could have practiced my speech a few more times. I felt that because I made adjustments to me speech on the day before I was a little shaky but in the end it all turned out alright. I felt that I was not underprepared at all, because I did practice my speech several times and edited it accordingly. However, what I didn’t do was practice it in front of different audiences and this is something that could have been fixed. When it comes to support I was lacking when I submitted my outline. However, I took advantage of the opportunity to improve my speech (and outline) and inserted the correct amount of sources, providing me with enough support when it came time to present. I included the minimal amount of sources, which was four, and I could have gone beyond that to make my speech more credible. On the topic of organization I thought that my speech was well organized and thought out. As I wrote earlier, I made changes at the last minute and this could have been avoided if I had gotten my organization right the first time. However, I made the necessary changes and therefore came out with a speech I was really happy with. The content of my speech was strong and accurate. I feel that I could have included more facts and statistics in order to give my audience a better idea of how drastically physical activity can benefit them, but it was not necessary. It would have helped but I didn’t include more because I was worried about going over when it came to time.
There were specific changes from my last speech to this speech. This speech has a much more powerful attention getter and I think I engaged the audience from the start. During my last speech my attention getter was a little duller and not as interesting. Also, during this speech I made much more eye contact and looked more calm and comfortable than I did during my informative speech. However during my informative speech I feel that the content of my speech was better. It sounded much better researched and well written. Although I like the performance I gave during my persuasive speech, I feel the overall content of my informative speech sounded more credible. During my persuasive speech I do not feel like I distracted the audience very much at all. My body language was good. This was not the case in my informative speech. I did not glance at my note cards or move my body as much during my persuasive speech, like I did in my informative speech. However, I did touch my hair twice during my persuasive speech and this could have been a slight distraction to the audience. However, overall I think that this speech, the persuasive speech, was better that my informative speech. I came off as a much more confident speaker and I provided the audience with the information and reasoning why they should participate in more physical activity.
I would give myself an A on the speech. This is because I carried out my topic and the information well. I supported what I was saying very strongly and I provided the audience of what they could do to take action. I followed the criteria set before me and did not allow my nerves to get to me. I also cited four sources throughout my speech, and this was the requirement. I fulfilled all the guidelines that I needed to complete and therefore I think I would have given myself and A.
Of all three speeches I gave I think that I performed the best in this one. During my other two previous speeches I felt I was very nervous and this affected my performance greatly. During this speech I was nervous during the introduction then I did not let my nerves get the best of me. I performed confidently and did a good job throughout my speech. I thought that this speech was well researched, as were the other two, but during this one I felt I was the most passionate because I was really trying to persuade my audience to follow what I was saying and take action.
If I had to do it all over again I would make very few changes. When it comes to preparation I feel that I always could have done more. I could have practiced my speech a few more times. I felt that because I made adjustments to me speech on the day before I was a little shaky but in the end it all turned out alright. I felt that I was not underprepared at all, because I did practice my speech several times and edited it accordingly. However, what I didn’t do was practice it in front of different audiences and this is something that could have been fixed. When it comes to support I was lacking when I submitted my outline. However, I took advantage of the opportunity to improve my speech (and outline) and inserted the correct amount of sources, providing me with enough support when it came time to present. I included the minimal amount of sources, which was four, and I could have gone beyond that to make my speech more credible. On the topic of organization I thought that my speech was well organized and thought out. As I wrote earlier, I made changes at the last minute and this could have been avoided if I had gotten my organization right the first time. However, I made the necessary changes and therefore came out with a speech I was really happy with. The content of my speech was strong and accurate. I feel that I could have included more facts and statistics in order to give my audience a better idea of how drastically physical activity can benefit them, but it was not necessary. It would have helped but I didn’t include more because I was worried about going over when it came to time.
There were specific changes from my last speech to this speech. This speech has a much more powerful attention getter and I think I engaged the audience from the start. During my last speech my attention getter was a little duller and not as interesting. Also, during this speech I made much more eye contact and looked more calm and comfortable than I did during my informative speech. However during my informative speech I feel that the content of my speech was better. It sounded much better researched and well written. Although I like the performance I gave during my persuasive speech, I feel the overall content of my informative speech sounded more credible. During my persuasive speech I do not feel like I distracted the audience very much at all. My body language was good. This was not the case in my informative speech. I did not glance at my note cards or move my body as much during my persuasive speech, like I did in my informative speech. However, I did touch my hair twice during my persuasive speech and this could have been a slight distraction to the audience. However, overall I think that this speech, the persuasive speech, was better that my informative speech. I came off as a much more confident speaker and I provided the audience with the information and reasoning why they should participate in more physical activity.
I would give myself an A on the speech. This is because I carried out my topic and the information well. I supported what I was saying very strongly and I provided the audience of what they could do to take action. I followed the criteria set before me and did not allow my nerves to get to me. I also cited four sources throughout my speech, and this was the requirement. I fulfilled all the guidelines that I needed to complete and therefore I think I would have given myself and A.
Of all three speeches I gave I think that I performed the best in this one. During my other two previous speeches I felt I was very nervous and this affected my performance greatly. During this speech I was nervous during the introduction then I did not let my nerves get the best of me. I performed confidently and did a good job throughout my speech. I thought that this speech was well researched, as were the other two, but during this one I felt I was the most passionate because I was really trying to persuade my audience to follow what I was saying and take action.
What I Learned
During my time in this class I think I learn a lot abpout public speaking and some of the things I can do to become a better speaker. I thought I learned the most from the last speech we did, the persuasive speech, because I learned different techniques how to persuade someone to change their view on a topic. I really liked the topics I chose for all three of my speeches, so I learned also that if you choose a topic that you like you are more likely to do well on the speech. I also learned a lot from the readings in the books and the reading of other people's blogs. In the future I think that this class really benefitted my abilty to speak confidently in front of others. I think that in the future as long as I plan ahead and create an outline, like in did in Comm20, I will be able to succeed whenever I am faced with a speech.
Monday, December 8, 2008
My Favorite Speech
My favorite speech was the demonstration speech when I taught the class how to shoot a basketball. It was my favorite for a variety of reasons. First is because I got to teach the class something I was passionate about, since I love the game of basketball. Second, it was interesting for me because as I did my research I learned more about a topic that I was truly interested in And finally it was my favorite because it was really fun. I had a good time writing and presenting my speech and it didn't really seem like work at all. I enjoyed this speech also because as I demonstrated I felt a lot less nervous because I was actively presenting and moving around throughout my speech.
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