Reflections

I would first like to say that being recorded help me pin point a lot of my flaws in public speeches so I am happy to have been recorded so that I can see what I as the speaker liked about the speech I gave and where I should practice to get better at speaking in public. So thank you for recording the class speech without warning I think I would have hyperventilated knowing I was being recorded.

  From hearing my speech I picked up on a few errors that I tend to make when speaking about a topic. I freeze up or get tongue twisted because I want the audience to see my passion for the topic and know that I did a lot of research on the topic and have a clear idea what the issue or problem is at hand. When this happens it gets harder for me to talk because now I have the class looking at me, waiting to hear me tell them why I am standing up wasting their time. I had some moments when I stutter because I was getting excited about how the audience was enjoying and interacting to what I was saying.

I need to remember to take a deep breath count to three and give it my all even if it means looking like a fool. I am more focused on the wrongs in the speech because things I’m good at doesn’t need work. If I can get the viewers’ attention from the start it will be smoother for me to relax and feel comfortable talking about a topic even if it is something that I can talk about for hours. I must conquer my fear of public speaking.

In all I think that I am getting better and better every time I speak in front of a class. I got the audience’s attention and they were interested in my topic so that’s all that matters and I am happy to know I am not being judged for not being a fluent speaker.