Following the Group speech that was given on November 15, 2013, I have been asked to write this reflection paper to address the nature of the speech and how I can improve. Upon reading the peer review sheets we received from the class following our speech I believe that we all improved since our last speech. Everyone seems to state the most important area for improvement was using filler words too much. I think we as a group seemed to have improved as far as talking towards the audience and using less filler words. The most effective part of this speech would seem to be our elaboration and passion for the subject. Overall this seems to make sense to me. I knew these would be our problem areas and strong points going into this speech. First we will start with the overall voice and projection. I …show more content…
We worked really well setting each other up to speak and building on our group members’ points. The presentation flowed very well overall. We were very effective in gaining and maintaining the audience’s attention. We asked a series of questions in the introduction to stimulate interest early. In order to involve each group member in this early form of engagement, we took turns asking questions to the audience. In addition to asking general questions to the audience as a whole, we also engaged specific individuals in the audience to make it seem more personalized. Throughout the body, we used a series of techniques like an audience poll, maintenance of eye contact, and more questions to keep the audience engaged. During the conclusion, we passed out coupons and cups of hot chocolate to motivate our audience to come to our Grand Opening. Additionally, we realized that presenting in a monotone and unenthusiastic manner could easily cause the audience to become disengaged. Therefore, we made a point to speak with enthusiasm and passion throughout the presentation in order to capture and maintain our audience’s
The speaker did not seem to me to be successful. He brought a new idea to the audience with good reasoning behind it, but there was little motivation to apply in the day to day life. The audience is a class of college students who are interested in knowing what the speaker is passionate about.
Some barriers I faced while I was preparing the teaching project was trying to word the project so that the group could understand it. In addition, I had problems with trying to avoid giving to much information because I didn't want them to become disinterested. The developmental characteristics of the respective group helped me format the project suitable for learning and relevant to the participants. This was done so that effective teaching was done. Changes that I would consider if i had to do it again would be to post signs prior to the presentation so that perhaps more people would come and join.
Furthermore, the importance of teamwork and collaboration to produce a superior work as a result of bolstering each other strengths was demonstrated in my third artifact, which is a group presentation. Although this project was my first english presentation and I had many feelings encountered, positive and negative ones, it showed me the influence that an orator can convey not only in a massive group but also inside a classroom. Good speakers plan not only the content of their speech but also their style of delivery. Despite the importance of having a clear and logical message to convey, how the message is presented is critical for bringing forth the desire concept (WOVEN 229).
Setting: The speaker’s normal speech he explained at the beginning runs just over an hour and here he was given 50 minutes. The time limit became a global decision factor for him. So he adapted it a little and cut out some of his video support materials to reduce time. He gave the speech in the Leadership Studies McVay Family Town Hall on Friday Novemeber 4th, 2016 from 4-5 pm. The room had working audio and video technology equipment so the audience was able to hear him and easily view all of his support materials. If the speaker made any other adjustments to his speech or speaking style due to setting
Working with the group changed the speech making dynamic in a large way. When I am with myself I am able to format my outline a certain and more simple way. However, when working in a group the outline had to be more of a manuscript so it was clear to understand each point and the group was able to stay on the same page. Another difference was practicing. When going solo I could practice whenever I had a free space of time, but when in a group the practice time had to be planned out far in advance. During the presentation I tried hard to support my group members. When they were speaking I either look at them and or the audience. I sometimes looked at the PowerPoint too. I looked at the PowerPoint in order
The group discussion has just passed, and it was really a hard work and challenging. There were many precious lessons I got, and, hopefully, so did with my friends. Our group was consisting of four students. As a quantity, reasonably, we had had enough power to do a better work and gained a satisfying result. As I flashed back to the group discussion, it was enriching my memories. Some were in high spirit, remarkable and enjoyable. Opposite to it, few were disappointing.
While watching my video I did notice that I was able to understand and clearly know what the main point was. I spoke in a clear and a tone loud enough for everyone to hear. The speech was organized very well, so one idea or thought flowed to the next. I don’t think I need to change anything in regards to my central idea being clear. I was satisfied with that part of the speech.
They pack a lot information from a large group in to a very short period of time. There is so much work and preparation that goes in to a project that felt a little like a review, meaning I do not think we presented the class with anything new but applied nursing knowledge to Peters story. In our presentation I feel that there where a few key point that were made clearly: the palliative approach to heart failure and discharge planning after an acute exacerbation of heart failure. I loved the discharge video we made for our presentation. Thinking back on the video we made and class we had on heart failure when Tammy Mclean visited, and I think an effective way to engage our class would have been to live act our SBL or even create a video and pause it every now and then to engage the class ask questions and allow questions to be asked. Over all I feel we did the best we could, talking fast and not engaging our audience as much as we could so we could show our video. Based on the peer feed back forms the audience loved the video and were very supportive of our presentation
When it came to getting the work done we all had a deadline to stick to. These deadlines were generally met as we set realistic time frames. There was an evident chairperson in the group as we would seek confirmation from them to make sure what we had done was correct. The “plant” within the group was helpful. They helped by piecing the final project together and making sure it was correct.
“We are not a melting pot but a beautiful mosaic. Different people, different beliefs, different yearnings, different hopes, different dreams.” (Jimmy Carter) While Jimmy Carter stated this about the people of the USA and how they contribute to the society, it can also stand for many different groups. One of those numerous groups that this statement easily holds true on? The Large Group Speech program at Hampton-Dumont High School. Large Groups Speech divides into a multitude of different categories such as; Improv, Chorale Reading, One Act Play, and a plethora more.
I have also learned about different types of audiences and speeches including persuasive, informative, entertaining and delivering special occasion speeches. It came to my attention that whenever I was making these presentations or speeches, I needed to do so with confidence, consistence and practice before the actual presentation and completely eliminate the element of panic. It was also clear that capturing the attention of the audience and engaging them in the whole process, it was necessary to have a very strong introduction and also try and use visuals to deliver the message. It was therefore vital to respect each person’s diversity and cultural values (Lucas, 2011).
From the very onset we were introduced to our conference groups. Ensuring a diverse mix of students and teachers, I was pleased to find myself exposed to a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. The student and adult group leaders were amazingly friendly and organized. I was very impressed by their leadership abilit...
In public speaking I learned many types of concepts, theories and terms of communication. In concepts of publicly speaking there’s, relaxation, practice, credibility, attention getters, attire, organization, volume, emotion, audience relation, and movement. In my first speech, “The any old bag speech” I quickly learned the do’s, don’ts and concepts of my speech performance.
It was made clear in our first seminar that there would be group presentations in the subsequent seminars and everybody would be given the chance to speak. This was to ensure that at the end of year, we would not be having any stuttering problems or major tension in facing the class during our presentation week. I realized along the way, that this not only helped me improve my presentation skills but it helped me get closer to the subject marketing. What I feared was so temporary; before long I enjoyed my marketing class more. I looked forward to those group activities, in which we were given time to converse, to find out about each other and also to know what exactly we were learning. It was through these activities I understood the subject more intensely.
Class participation was great everyone joined in on the discussion. People in the class felt comfortable talking out loud and putting there two sense in.