Discussion 12.1: Re-Presenting my Speech

This past weekend I represented my speech about dining etiquette to my friends and family. I presented my speech to my friends, Clarice and Kris, as well as my mom, dad, and brother. This speech had a different feel to it since I was able to prepare more and I was also able to fix some past mistakes on my other presentation. Before giving this speech, I took time to practice more and also fix my powerpoint. During the speech I made during class I noticed that I was consistently looking at note cards, the computer, or the powerpoint projection. By presenting my speech to a different audience I was able to be more confident in what I was saying therefore relying less on my materials. During my past presentation I also noticed that my powerpoint was a little wordy and long so before I presented my speech to my family and friends I made sure to revise it. By revising my powerpoint and going over what I was saying I was also able to fit my presentation in the five to six minute timeframe which I failed to do during the actual graded presentation. Overall by presenting my speech again to a different audience I was able to improve. I was more confident in what I was saying. I was able to more effectively manage my time. And I was able to make my powerpoint more effective. After receiving feedback from my audience I was able to improve my speech. I noticed that my audience remained more entertained while I was talking since I was giving them more eye contact. This exercise was useful and it taught me that practice was critically important to be able to make any speech or presentation effective.