Discussion 9.1: Speech Buddies

While watching the five videos for this week I learned a lot. In video 9.1 I learned that it is importatnt to have an effective introduction. Having an effective introduction gets the audiences attention, establishes a purpose and thesis, and establishes main points.Ways to have an introduction is to use humor, facts, and stories in your introduction. In video 9.2 I learned that it is important to have an effective conclusion. To do this one must review the main points, reinforce the purpose, and provide closure. By simply having an effecttive conclusion an individuals speech can improve greatly. In video 13.1A Evan presented his informative speech about techno music. He did a lot of great things during his presentation. He uses a quote near the beginning to grasp the attention of his audience and also to introduce his future points. He also uses a lot of facts and uses a powerpoint to express his main points and subpoints in words and pictures. In video 13.1B Janine talks about the Kodak camera. During her presentation she uses the camera itself which I thought was very effective. Janine also maintained very good eye contact with the audience by only using notecards when she quoted someone. In video 13.1 Use it I thought that the speech Katherine gave about Kosher salt was less effective overall. During the speech she significantly relies on her notes too much resulting in less effective eye contact with the audience. Katherine also talked to fast which took away from the overall effect of her speech. However Katherine did use many visuals which made the presentation more interesting. Through all the videos there were a lot of things that I can use in my next speech. Definitely I can use the tips that Evan mentioned to have a more effective introduction and conclusion. In my next speech I will also utilize the powerpoint presentation like Janine and Evan did in their informative speeches.