I enjoyed this last speech as I was able to research and discuss a topic I was interested in and then attempt to persuade others to take action and change the current status. Also, because I received such great feedback on the previous speeches, I was able to incorporate those critiques into this third and final essay.
Because I received a lot of information to back up my argument and to convince others to take a stand, I was able to clearly address the purpose of my speech. I talked about the current problem, presented the audience with a number of solutions, and stressed just how important it is to exercise. Although I was a little shaky, I was confident in my speech and knew that after the audience heard my speech many would be convinced to get up and exercise. Because we had two other speeches prior to the last, I was very comfortable speaking in front of the class.
Although I did improve in this speech from the last two speeches, there were still a few things that I could have done better. In support and delivery I think I did a very good job however I could have made improvements in organization and preparation. When making the outline I did not follow full instructions so it was not organized in the way it should have been. In result, I had to work on my outline some more so that I would ensure that my delivery and purpose was clear. Therefore, my preparation time was cut short.
There are several things I did differently in this speech but I will list the most important ones. For the previous speeches I brought in something for the media as opposed to composing and presenting a powerpoint. Based on the feedback from my classmates it was evident that the powerpoint was a stronger piece of media as it helped the audience to follow along and they enjoyed the photos. Also, I practice my speech several times with my powerpoint (unlike the other speeches) so I was able to get down my timing. Those were the biggest changes I made in this speech from the other two.
I do not think I had any obvious distractions but there were a few minor ones that could have affected the audience’s attention. When I present in front of a group I have the tendency to sometimes shake a bit (out of nervousness) so I was shaking a little bit. To try to calm my nerves down I walked around the class a bit which made actually seem like I was trying to engage with my audience. So in turn, my nerves actually benefited my speech.
Although I did use a few note-cards I tried to make sure I made contact with my audience as much as possible. After watching my tape I saw that my note-card use was much less than the previous two speeches. If I were to rate my eye-contact on a scale from 1-10 I would give it an 8. It was good, but it was not great. I would only rate it a 9 or 10 if I did not use note-cards at all. Overall I think I achieved the purpose of my speech pretty good. If I were to grade the speech on a scale from A-F I would give it a B+ or A-. I think I proved that there was a problem and did a good job convincing the audience to take a stand. Also I gave within almost all of the guidelines of my speech requirement and most importantly I improved.
This speech was indeed better than my last. I was much more prepared, confident, organized, presentable, and I delivered the purpose very clearly. What I did in this speech, that I didn’t the last, was smoothly incorporated five sources which gave my speech some credibility. Also I know that this speech was better than the last because after reading my classmates feedback it was clear that they enjoyed my speech and that they were affected by it.
After reviewing all three speeches I noticed some errors and a lot of positives in all three speeches. In the first speech, I was happy with my confidence as it was my first speech, but I was unhappy with my citing of sources and my media display. In my second speech I was happy with my pitch and tone, as well as confidence, however my media display was still lacking. In the last speech I believe that I nearly mastered the concepts that I was lacking in the first two speeches which is why I am convinced that overall I did a much better job in my last speech making it the best of the three.
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