Well this may have been one of the most nerve wracking but interesting things I have ever done in English Class. When I heard that we were going to be graded on the number of times we mention words like um and other fillers or even have too long of a pause in between thoughts I didn't think that it would be difficult to overcome, but I was actually very wrong. I talk too people all day long, but I never take into consideration how bad of habits I have and it was very obvious in this exercise.
I feel that I did prepare myself with the topic that I talked about, but I feel I didn't prepare myself enough with how long or exact words I was saying. I had to look down at the paper a few times and I feel that took away from my presentation. I also felt that I could have improved my body language very drastically. I stood in one spot for the entire presentation and if I were part of the audience that would of lost my attention. Standing in one position allowed for myself to seem scared, and fearful of doing something wrong. I've learned that the more nervous you are, the worse your execution will be. Whether I was nervous or not I needed to be more confident in myself and the message I was portraying.
Adding on to my nervousness, it also effected my voice and diction. After watching myself speak I also feel as though I spoke too fast . In order for my message to be sold and have an impact on the audience, I needed to emphasize my words more and show more interest in what I am speaking out. The more interest I show the more interest my audience will show as well.
I talked about yoga pants in my presentation, therefore I needed to add in the different styles and patterns that are found on these pants. I had it written on my paper but due to my eagerness to just be done with the task, the overall details slipped my mind. This could of caused many problems. Without these specific descriptions, there was a gap that the audience may have had trouble filling and being able to picture what I was trying to portray.
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