Analytical Reflection

Last week, we were given a chance to practice and hone our presentation skills through the class mock presentation. It was a good opportunity as I get to practice without looking at my script and share with the audience based on my experiences and research I acquire while doing this proposal.

My team was the last to present and time was catching up on us. The pressure was real as the next class is starting soon and we need to present fast. Despite feeling the pressure, I kept myself calm and constantly reminded myself to square myself and maintain eye contact with my audience.

However, from the feedbacks given to me, I realized that y presentation wasn’t audience centred. During the presentation, I tried to connect to my classmates through humour and giving them examples they could relate too. However, in a formal presentation setting, I should refrain from treating them as my classmates but my client instead as it was a tad informal. I got too enthusiastic to present to my audience that I forgot to take note of this area.

Another area I could improve on is having sufficient practice before any presentation to prevent any impromptu speech. It was feedback that there were obvious tell tail signs that I was thinking on spot during my presentation such as looking up at the ceiling while speaking. This will give my audience the impression that I am not prepared for the presentation.

Overall, I felt that there are still a lot more areas in my presentation skills to improve on. I am working towards doing public speaking confidently without any signs of anxiety. 

Comments

  1. Unknown7 November 2017 at 05:52

    Hi Aaron,

    I agree that sufficient practice is important for any presentation. However, I feel that impromptu speech may not be a bad things too as long as you are confident about your stuffs.

    Good job in staying calm despite the rush. That will be a very valuable traits to have, being able to stay calm will prevents mistakes.

    Enjoy your day and good luck for the upcoming exams.

    Best Wishes,
    Zhong Han

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  2. Kuahwahehblog_7 November 2017 at 07:07

    Dear Aaron,

    Yes I agree with Zhong Han too, in fact having the ability to come up with somethings to say impromptu is good as it makes audience feel that you are not bounded by your script.

    Keep up your good effort!

    Yours Sincerely,
    Benjamin

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