Presentation Critic

The first think I noticed when watching my presentation was that my voice is not loud enough. I am not exactly sure how to fix this problem. I also continued to fidget with my hair throughout the entire presentation because that is a habit I have when I am uncomfortable. Although I took the time to organize my thoughts and important things from my essay that I wanted to mention I felt like my presentation came across unorganized. I feel the reason was because I was so nervous I could read my note cards. I also felt like some of the important things in my essay are often lost with the rest of the information because of my lack of confidence with speaking in front of an audience. I talk incredibly fast when I am nervous. So I was very relieved when I met the required time. I felt like I need to add more enthusiasm because the audience’s faces looked bored. I feel like I know a lot of information about what I was presenting I was just so nervous it left my mind. I made a conscious effort to make more eye contact. I think I did better than my first presentation but I need more work on that area. I say like way to much!! I talk so fast I have to take huge breaths and it looked silly. I also might have rolled my eyes a couple time not sure what that was about.

To improve my public speaking in the future I think more practice in front of the mirror might help with my nervous jesters. I legitimately attempted to talk louder. The funny thing was when I watched myself the first time I thought there was no sound because I turned the volume up and still couldn’t hear myself. When I am writing my note cards I don’t need to cram everything I want to say one card. I should writer larger and on multiple note cards. I want to stop saying like so much. I want to try and emphasize the more important points so that they stand out from the others I make. I want to look more at the audience and less at the screen I should practice the information in front of more than one person. I want to be and appear more confident when speaking in public I guess this comes with practice. I want to find away to relax before speaking. I practice my speech in front of people and the mirror I never talk as fast as I did when I presented. I need to make physical cards that say slow your speech down. I never remember to talk slowly when I get up there. I should pick the more interesting points about my essay to present keeping the audience’s attention and so I will naturally be more enthusiastic. Basically I want to improve all aspects of my presentation skills.