After reviewing the video of my speech I was actually quite surprised because I did not realize how I sounded during a public speaking setting. I think that I started off well and it defiantly helped that no one had ever played hockey before. I could explain my topic quite easy because I get dressed for hockey practice every day. Therefore, I remember by heart how to get ready and I do not even need to look at a piece of paper. It was relevant because no one had ever played before and by watching my demonstration they then knew how to dress themselves or someone else. I thought that the organization of my steps was pretty well thought out because I started from the bottom of the body to the top. However, I told the class that I would tell them what each piece of gear protected and I forgot about the shin guards and gloves. As a result, I was a little unorganized with my thoughts at the time.
When looking at the physical part of my presentation. My volume, visibility, eye contact, body language, and energy were positive and upbeat. However, at some parts in my presentation I could have been a little more enthusiastic. I say this because I feel I was a little too comfortable up in front of everybody and I could have changed my voice tone more. The one thing that helped my energy was the effectiveness of my visual aids. Obviously if I did not have my hockey equipment the audience would have been lost from the very first step. When I made eye contact with the audience throughout the speech, they seemed pretty intrigued and interested about the hockey gear. Since they were so interested it made me feel more comfortable standing up in front of them.
If I had to choose a topic again, I would choose the same one because I was so familiar with it which made speaking in front of people that much easier. After watching my speech I think I would change my voice to be more enthusiastic because I feel I could have grabbed the audience better. Overall I thought I did a pretty good job for my first demonstration speech ever.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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