What are you going to take from this class that you think will be helpful in future endeavors?
I learned many things from taking this class. At the end of my college education I hope to become a nurse. In this job field I know that I will have to give some presentations and that is when this class comes in handy. It prepared me for when I have to speak in front of large groups of people. It also helped me so that if I have to be timed I can stay within my time limit. Overall I learned much from this class. I believe that as I get older and take more classes and eventually get a job that everything I was taught will come in handy.
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Last week Question #2
Which speech was your favorite and why?
My favorite speech was the demonstrative speech. I liked this speech the most because it allowed me to show the class something that I liked to do. It allowed the class to see a different side of me and to see the things that I like to do on my free time. All of the demonstrative speeches were very interesting and the most fun to watch. I learned a lot from these speeches. I learned many different hobbies that I never knew even existed and that was very interesting to me. Overall it was fun to research my topic because I did it on karate which was something that I had participated in for years. This speech was probably the most easiest to do also because I already knew so much about the topic that is why the demonstrative speech was my favorite.
My favorite speech was the demonstrative speech. I liked this speech the most because it allowed me to show the class something that I liked to do. It allowed the class to see a different side of me and to see the things that I like to do on my free time. All of the demonstrative speeches were very interesting and the most fun to watch. I learned a lot from these speeches. I learned many different hobbies that I never knew even existed and that was very interesting to me. Overall it was fun to research my topic because I did it on karate which was something that I had participated in for years. This speech was probably the most easiest to do also because I already knew so much about the topic that is why the demonstrative speech was my favorite.
Last Week Question #1
What concept or concepts from the class that you thought was the most helpful in preparing your speeches?
I thought all of the concepts from the class were very helpful. All of the speaking techniques were great. I applied everything that I learned towards each speech that I did and I gained much knowledge. Every concept when it came to time management and organization skills were very helpful. I learned much from every concept that we were taught. From each concept I believe that my speeches developed very well. I believe that I started out as a mediocre presenter and by the end of the class I became an average presenter. Before I could not stand up in front of people but now it is much easier for me to get up in front of people. Every concept was very interesting and each had a purpose to it. They all were very useful and helped my overall presentations.
I thought all of the concepts from the class were very helpful. All of the speaking techniques were great. I applied everything that I learned towards each speech that I did and I gained much knowledge. Every concept when it came to time management and organization skills were very helpful. I learned much from every concept that we were taught. From each concept I believe that my speeches developed very well. I believe that I started out as a mediocre presenter and by the end of the class I became an average presenter. Before I could not stand up in front of people but now it is much easier for me to get up in front of people. Every concept was very interesting and each had a purpose to it. They all were very useful and helped my overall presentations.
Self Evaluation #3
My last speech I think went very well. While I knew it was my last speech I was relieved and nervous at the same time. I was relieved because I knew this was the last one but I was nervous because I knew I had to apply everything that I had learned into this speech and that this was going to prove how well I did in the class. The purpose of my speech was to persuade the class to want to lower the drinking age to eighteen. I believe I accomplished this very well. Many people felt that it should not be lowered but once I gave reasons why, some people changed their mind because I caused them to see a side they had never considered before. Before I went up to do my speech I was nervous but not as nervous as I have been in the past. The last two speeches that I did I was really scared. This time around I was not that scared. I think I started to get a little comfortable with my class. When I got up to the front of the class all the butterflies that I had went completely away. I was very confident because I was more prepared than I have been with any other speech I have done. I knew what I was talking about and that gave me a lot of confidence. If I had to make any changes I would only make a few like I would have gone over my speech more times so that when I went in the front of the class I would not have needed my note cards at all. I think that my delivery could have been a little stronger too. I wish I would have looked at the audience longer than I did. There were some things that were different from my last speech that were both good and bad. I improved a lot in this speech however; I believe I looked more at the audience this time then in any of my other speeches. Also I was more prepared this time than I have been in my previous speeches. The bad thing is that I used more note cards this time than I have before. I think I could have used less note cards in this speech. I don’t think I did anything distracting in this speech. Overall I improved majorly in this speech. On a scale of one to ten I would rate my eye contact an eight. I would give myself an overall grade of an A-. I believe that I improved very much since my last speeches and that my overall presentation was very persuasive. It was far better than any other speech that I have done because I took all of the information that I have learned and incorporated it into the preparation of my speech. I mentioned four sources in my speech. The persuasive speech was by far my best speech. I really think I improved as the class progressed. I learned a lot and this class really taught me much. I think that this class was helpful and because of it I will be a better presenter.
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