Self-Evaluation Assignment # 2

Overall, I have achieved over 85% of my purpose from this speech even though I was nervous during the speech. I have practiced the speech with PowerPoint at home for "N" time, and I was so familiar with my topic. Yet “Man proposes but God disposes,” my unexpected accidents were useless note cards and operating the keyboard instead of a mouse to change the slides.

If I could do this speech again, I would bring an infrared ray pointer with me, just like Nanny used in her informative speech. The pointer would eliminate me from having to turn around to highlight an object on the screen. Moreover, the fatal wound is my pronunciation. I was always worried that my audiences could not understand what I was saying when I delivered my speech. I think I should use simple words instead of academic words. However, I should use large words and color them on my note cards to emphasize them. distracting

According to the professor’s comment on my evaluation form, my speech content was fairly well researched, not perfect. Therefore, in order to improve the content in my next speech, I will try to access different resources to get more creditable information to convince my audiences in the persuasive speech.

The biggest difference between the last demonstrative speech and this speech is the manner in which the speech was delivered. When I was demonstrating how to make a rice ball, I was like a mother, talking in an ordinary conversation. But when I gave the informative speech, I have to present myself as a professional volcanoist, lecturing on an academic level. Therefore, the difference in delivering manner is only my perception perceived in deliverance.

I don’t know how many times I have to tell myself, "look at your audiences, and look at your audiences." According to the audiences’ feedbacks, I still made the deadly mistake during my speech. When I was practicing at home, I was talking loudly and looking at my note cards with the PowerPoint. However, after deeply analyzing myself, I deduced that I should practice with a group of assumptive audiences in front of me. Thus, I would rate myself a 7 scale.

Keying a key on the keyboard to change slides is the only thing that distracting me from my speech. However, although my extemporaneous deliver is fair, I was proud of my elaborate PowerPoint, which has cited original sources on each slide. Moreover, I have received many positive feedbacks from our classmates. Accordingly, I think I could give myself a B grade for the entire speech.

To sum up, I do believe that I have presented the informative speech better than the last speech for three reasons. First, I have properly managed the timing. Secondly, the PowerPoint covered my oral drawbacks. Lastly, I have completely delivered the three main parts of content, an introduction, three main points, and a conclusion, even though it did not meet my expectation. In fact, I did not give a conclusion in the demonstration speech due to my poor time management.

In addition, I really appreciated that I have the opportunity to present and practice public speaking. The most important thing I have learned is not only learning the speech skills from listening to our excellent speakers but also to the explicit information presented that were very useful for me to rethink what topics or issues that we really care about in our society. I have many thanks for all of your excellent effort and performances.