Reflection on the process of carrying out the speech presentation

As I start to make my speech, it’s vital to pin down exactly about what I plan to talk. I
have been given a topic by my professor or supervisor. Knowing how to carefully select my
topic is an important first step in preparing for a successful speech. Start by thinking about my
location. Where will I be giving my speech? To whom will I be speaking? (We’ll get to
analyzing my audience in the next section.) Then, start to reflect about what I know about the
subject, and move to those subjects or tangents about which I don’t know. It’s helpful to speak
about the topic with which I are already familiar, but sometimes I may be called into situations
where I have no prior knowledge about a given subject.

One of the best ways to help set my speech topic is to brainstorm. I can brainstorm by
myself, or I might want to bring in a few groups, colleagues or classmates to help me come up
with ideas in a group setting. We can brainstorm using a number of different exercises.
Freewriting is probably the simplest idea method of all. Set a timer and begin writing whatever
thoughts or ideas come to mind about My particular subject. I might find it easier to type my
freewriting instead of writing it by hand, so I can keep up with my opinions faster. Whatever I
do, don’t stop writing. Alternative method of freewriting is to record myself talking for a set
period of time and then transliterating my key ideas to go back to and clarify later. Once my time
is up, go back and highlight or circle applicable points or topics that stick out for me.While I will
certainly investigate my topic, I might want to do some early research – that is, a slight research
before the actual research. Do a rapid examination to see what others have said or written about
the topic. This give me even more thoughts of how to refine and refine my topic, or more
appropriately adapt it to my audience.

Dependent on my subject and the point I am attempting to make, it makes sense to

command my research and points in sequential order. Outlining my speech as a series of
sequential events or points allows my audience to trail along a linear timeline for easy
understanding of my subject material. Structure on the idea of my theory as machine, I present
my overall, comprehensive idea, then break it down into smaller, logical steps to reach that big
idea. Equally, I start with smaller ideas and expand into the bigger, broader idea. When building
my advices from smaller ideas, I am more likely to drive my point home with a broad, sweeping
finish. On the other hand, I can dilute the complexity of a broad idea by breaking it down into
smaller, logical pieces of information.

I memorize my speech in the same way that I might memorize lines or a monologue for a
dramatic play. By freeing myself from reading off a piece or many sheets of paper, I lose some
of the inflexibility that comes with reading a speech off a script. There’s less for my hands to
fumble with, allowing I to take a more open body position as I deliver my speech, making me
more engaging with my audience. It’s completely normal to be nervous about giving my first
speech in front of camera. Even actor get butterflies in their stomach before addressing the world
stage. To help combat my fears, I just remember: if I blunder my speech it’s probably not going
to kill me, so why pressure? I also ease my fears by taking the time to rehearsal frequently. Read
my speech out loud so I begin to grow muscle memory around my expressions and sentences. I
even read my speech in front of lovely families. By practicing in front of a smaller group, I can
take the edge off having to present in front of a larger group or camera. Additionally, having my
families as the test audience will give them an opportunity to provide me with valuable feedback
about what I have done well and where I need to improve. After that I am not sure what I look
like while speaking, so I started practice in front of a mirror. Better yet, record myself and play
back the recording a few times for me. Watching myself speak is another great way to help calm
my nerves and break the tension while discovering subtle facial movements or body language
that might actually upset my speech.

Since I it was a self-recording video speech, I had the advantage of not seeing everyone
else presenting and catching on the strategies. Its maybe a bis advantages to all presenters as they
can present their speech alone in their room. It must be very comfortable on presenting and they
must rarely show any sign on nervousness. Usually, I am able to control my anxiety by giving a
“talk” to myself and I imagine myself as the subject matter expert. By having these positive
thoughts in my mind, I am able to control nervousness that may be formed as a result of the fear
of talking in front of people or camera. The most challenging aspect of this presentation was
creating a meaningful speech through an effective framework that would transmit my emotions
as a presenter. I find it very challenging when I have a lot to share but do not know how to
properly deliver my message in a logical order. While watching my video, I was able to identify
that this challenge was evident although I tried to hide it as I was speaking. The most surprising
aspect of my speech was that I used a lot of facial expressions. This might have always been the
case but because I never watched myself presenting, I have not been able to identify this habit. I
could have done better in certain areas such as volume and speech rate, but I believe that I gave a
good overall impression.

I believe that my first speech was effective and can kept the audience interested. There is
more room to improve upon the introduction and conclusion such as engaging the audience in
my opening question: As a speaker, what did I want to be when I give a speech? Such questions
are always a good way to start the speech as it keeps the audience interested. I also think that due
to time management constraints, I could have done a better job on the conclusion such as ending
my speech how this journey affected the topic. I believe that my delivery was generally clear and
organized; however, while watching my video which showed my speech, I noticed that I need to
work more on the speech flow and find effective ways to engage the audience. I thought, My
posture and eye contact were good but I definitely need to work on my speech rate, such as
making more pauses so the audience is able to “digest” the information provided and not feel
overwhelmed with the amount of the information at a fast pace. I also think I “overdid” my hand
gestures and this is something that I need to improve. Being from the Malay region, it is part of
our culture to excessively use hands when we talk. We are very expressive that way and that may
be distracting for many people in the audience. There is also room for eliminating fillers such as
um as I tend to use them quite a bit, especially in the beginning of my speech.

Overall, I believe that I have many strengths such as the ability to speak without feeling
overwhelmed or very nervous,  to quickly think and avoid mistakes without getting frustrated
(mistakes are for human beings), and to deliver my speech with  effective voice projection and
eye contact. The main areas for improvement would be to engage the audience as they may relate
more to my speech, use fewer facial and hand gestures, speak at a slower pace and make
appropriate pauses, and use fewer fillers throughout the speech.

As a result, my goals to improve in public speaking are:

1. Effectively organize and clearly deliver my main points. Each main point should be
backed up with effective supporting points and examples to make it more illustrative for
the audience. The steps I would take to improve on this goal are to develop  a detailed
speech outline and rehearse it several times while timing itso I do not run out of time.
2. Improve my speech rate. I tend to talk too fast and make very few or short pauses. It is
my goal to improve my speaking pace so the audience will be able to follow it better.
This can be achieved through multiple rehearsals and ability to select only worthy
arguments (quantity vs quality).

3. Last but not least is hand gesture control. Watching myself on the video made me realize
that I use my hands a lot when I speak and sometimes that can be distracting for the
audience. I need to work on using my hand gestures appropriately and a way to improve
that is through recording myself every time I deliver a speech and reviewing it as that is
something I do unconsciously.