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My overall thought analysis of my presentation was it definitely needed improvement. While it was not a horrible presentation I could have still done a better job in many aspects. I also felt that in some parts of my speech I did well but got a low grade for it. Then for other parts where I personally thought I needed more improvement on, were actually given higher points than I thought I should have earned.  

Start:

·         I need to include more gestures in my presentations rather than being still in a single spot. This includes my body language of standing straight but being more active.

·         Paying more attention to time. I was so concentrated on getting my speech done I did not pay attention to the time and meeting the requirement.

·         Pace of speech and speaking to meet the time and make the presentation pleasing.

·         I need to start making more eye contact with the audience while it was a bit nerve wrecking to look at people while you presented I still need to focus on my audience and give the presentation to them rather that floor.

·         I need to change my voice throughout the speech. I used the same tone throughout this one and having different sounds and tone would make it more exciting.

·         Add more energy to the speech while I did get a high in points for passion in the material because it was something I enjoy, my energy from sharing was weak.

·         I need to practice more and know my lines better. While I did practice throughout the weekend it seemed as I was very off.

·         I need to be more confident when presenting. I was nervous and it was noticeable. By being confident I feel better and will perform better as well.

·         I need to increase the use of hand gestures throughout my speech and continue to practice hand gestures as well, I was holding my hands and while I did move them it was not in accordance to my speech but to cover my anxiety.

·         While I thought I had a good transition of words and my speech flowed I did not get a high score so I should improve on the language I use to make it more clear of what I want to say in my speech.

·         I should relax more before I present and feel comfortable.

·         I should meet all the guides on the rubric to have an effective presentation. I missed the follow plan and affected my speech.

·         I should make sure I don’t stutter that way my points can be heard because while I thought I had a clear opposing perspective and one that was believable and likely to happen as well with a clear rebuttal I still got a low grade for it.

·         Consider adapting language to audience and more changing of voice to make it interesting.

·         I should probably add more description to the thing I say as clarity again is an issue as I thought I was clear in saying why I was in the elevator by talking about the board meeting.

·         Make more pause in my speech as I was rushing I forgot to give the full explanation that gave me credibility to be talking with my person. Although I had practiced and was a great explanation why I was the perfect person to talk to I was not clear because I rushed and did not pause.

Stop:

·         I need to stop Using “UHM”!! This is a big one as I used it several times throughout my presentation and disrupted it from having it flow.

·         I need to stop being so still and not having any body gestures. This was something I actually did agree on the rubric.

·         I need to stop rushing my speech. While I got a really good grade on the rubric for that part I felt I did not do so well on it. I actually felt I went to fast that my listeners could not understand what I was saying. This also caused me to not meet the time requirement because I was going so fast.

·         I need to stop relying on my notecard. While I had practiced several times before I felt I was looking at my note card more than I should have. Oddly enough I got graded that I did well in that part although I personally felt that I hadn’t.  

·         I need to stop leaving out parts of my speech, especially parts that I have practiced.

·         I need to stop being dull in my tone of voice

·         I need to stop getting a wave of anxiety prior to going up to do my speech. I was shaking while I was sitting down in the class room waiting for my name to be called and then not knowing when I was going to present made my anxiety worse. If I knew when I was going to present I would have been calmer but not knowing made it worse.

·         Stop being so nervous.

Continue:

·         I had a loud voice that my audience could hear what I was saying this was good.

·         I should continue to put an emphasizes on certain words that way it lets my audience know I want them to know that was an important part of my speech.

·         I should continue to have my hands were they were in front of me. Some people had them in their pockets like they didn’t care. Being engaged means having them out. I could also put them behind me in a professional way.

·         I should continue in making my presentations clear. My objective and purpose was clear, while I did not meet other expectation this was something that was clear.

·         I should continue to adapt my language to the audience I am presenting to. While this presentation was easier because I was sharing with classmates I didn’t change much but I should consider it for other times.

·         I should continue being prepared for my speeches by doing the background research on the subject I was presenting. While I did know part of it already I still researched more on it to make sure I was prepared for question especially on the person I was planning on talking about.