SPC2608-10:00am-8873 Group3

                                                                        Julien Morales The presentation I am not a great pick when it comes to presenting. I get super anxious and sweaty, and I lose myself. Listening to other people present before me usually helps with my nerves. During the presentations, however, the professor was very encouraging and sweet with the way she was speaking, and with the people presenting. I felt at ease. By the time I finally stood up to speak, I still had that nervous energy, but I also felt more comfortable knowing it was okay to make mistakes. Being in that environment taught me that presenting isn’...

  My Public Speaking Journey So far  Before I took this class I didn’t think much about public speaking. I always thought it was something people were just naturally good at or not. I never really felt confident when speaking in front of others. I would get nervous and just try to get it over with as fast as possible. But after going through this course and being part of all the presentations I’ve realized public speaking is more than just talking. It’s a skill that you can build and something that can actually be really useful in everyday life. What I Learned From Class Presentations During class we had different groups present chapters from the textbook. I liked this because it helped break down the material in a way that was easy to understand. Each group had a different topic so I learned something new from every presentation. The topics were all connected to public speaking but each one focused on different parts like audience, preparation, research, and delivery. One thi...

Kevin Cabrera In the past few weeks, all the presentations we viewed about public speaking were all very informative and I feel like I genuinely learned from not only researching and presenting the project for my group, but also just listening to the other presentations. We covered a wide variety of topics all within the scope of public speaking, and yet the information never felt repetitive or trite. Every presentation brought a new perspective, and each individual slide carried its own advice for how to most effectively deliver your points in public speaking. Presentation 1: The first presentation covered chapters one, two, three, and five, all under the title of “The important tricks for a great presentation”. The first part of the presentation covered the basics of understanding your crowd to create a better connection between you and your audience. The last thing you would want to do in a speech is to alienate your listeners, so some good tips for presenting were covered. Thi...

 Reflection on the Presentations Our class presentations over the past few weeks have allowed me to observe firsthand how my classmates have interpreted and explained the material in our public speaking textbook. After assigning each group a different chapter, we ultimately covered a wide range of topics, including the fundamentals of rhetoric, audience analysis, delivery techniques, research methodologies, and strategies for dealing with speech anxiety. I realized that listening to my classmates present the material helped me absorb it in a more practical way than just reading the book. It felt less like memorizing theory and more like watching those ideas come to life. My favorite thing about each presentation was how it deepened my understanding of what it means to be a good speaker. When one group discussed confidence and speech anxiety, for instance, I couldn't help but relate their suggestions to my personal experiences. Following an explanation of the causes of anxiety, incl...