Introduction to public speaking

 Observing speeches like an audience member, as a moderator, has been a helpful and interesting experience. Entering the class, I felt that I was already a rather strong public speaker. However, now I know better the many areas on which we need to pay attention to when developing this skill, this art. On analyzing all the work done by my classmates during this period, I have some points to examine.  The first group talked abo ut Music and its effects. They made an excellent use of multimedia when they showed us a video where we could see changes of music in time. We learn a great information about why music is so important in our lives. They also showed a strong research skill, bringing us updated facts.  To make things differently, the second group came out with a very unique and extremely important topic which was Space Exploration. That was definitively a very informative and also a delightful presentation. They also knew how to use the multimedia to develop their topi...

       Fiorella Mora                                                                                          Informative Presentations I want to start it off by saying how every group did such a great job. They took their time to search up and really look into their topics, teaching us about different topics that were completely new and different. With being a leader I have had the time to watch every group present and have my opinions on their presentations, which has been a great learning experience for me. Group 1 talked about The Effects Music has on people. They did a great job researching about this topic. T hey basically talked about the changes that have taken place throughout musics time and showed us a gre...

  Fiorella Mora. As a class leader I had the privilege to listen to every group present and give my input on their presentations. I felt like they all did a great job considering the fact that it was their first time presenting this semester.  Group 1 gave us information on "How To Prepare For A Speech". Starting off, the presentation was great. They talked on introducing yourself before the speech so the audience gets to familiarize themselves with the speaker.They also talked about speeches not being longer than 5 minutes, to keep the audience engaged and for them to be able to remember everything you talked about. They also spoke on selecting a good topic you are very knowledgeable on, to come off as a speaker who knows what they are talking about and have the audience to gain that trust in the speaker. The speaker should be very interactive with the audience and have their attention throughout the whole talk. Overall I feel like i learned a lot from group 1 and definitely...

  Since I was one of the leaders in this class, I had the advantage of seeing everyone else presenting and catching on their strategies. It seemed that all presenters were very comfortable on presenting and they rarely showed any sign on nervousness.  The most challenging aspect of these presentations was using meaningful multimedia.  It could also be very challenging when we have a lot to share but do not know how to properly deliver the message in a logical order.  While watching the recordings of these presentations, I was able to identify that this challenge was evident although presenters tried to hide it as they were speaking.  The most surprising aspect of their speech was that they effectively used their slides to support their message and doing it remotely.  This might have always been an easy thing, but because of Covid-19 it might have been a little harder for presenters, so it is a great aspect. Some of them could have done better in certain are...