My artifact:
My public speech was one of the things I was proud of. Since I’ve done this countless times I’m pretty much used to eyes on me. It’s still nerve racking every time though, doesn’t matter how many times but I still get the nervous feeling a bit. Though for this project I was pretty confident in my voice. And you should be too.
Curricular Competencies Reflection:
I realized that I should aim to use terms that will draw the audience in. Not very drawn-out, boring talks. Though what makes a speech boring is the way you speak about it. You would say the most basic thing ever and yet make it so fun and engaging to the audience. This is why confidence is key. What matters most is how loud you speak. Moreover, body language I’m not claiming to be the world’s greatest public speaker, but there is a big difference between stating these things and really getting up on stage. A person can become frozen. Even if you stumble over your words, nobody will notice unless you stammer or create a scene. It won’t even matter what you say if you’re self-assured enough (unless its racist, etc.) You are observed in how you speak, move, behave, and act. That’s what often makes individuals nervous while delivering a speech in front of an audience. Although you must realize it, the viewers aren’t machines that analyze each action you take and evaluate you based on it (well, we never know that for sure.)
Another tip I picked up is to avoid overusing words in your good writing. You’ll have to essentially remember the entire speech, which will be challenging to read. That’s not good; it could just about work. I advise merely using the keyword phrases. Break the ice by attempting to engage the audience in discussion. To get their attention, make sudden movements, and act unexpectedly. Bring, for instance, some noise-making squishier chicken and jump on it. If you think that’s just stupid, you’re right. Its dumb, that’s why you need to do it and be confident about it. Confidence is key, if you have it the audience will find it funny. If you don’t then you’re just someone to be made fun of. Taking the risk is your choice. Make yourself appear valuable while you’re on stage.
Core Competencies Reflection
I had to think in a creative way to understand my audience. In order to catch someone’s attention like an audience, you need to get inside their heads and predict what they will think. Not negatively, realistically. For example, how would they react if I did this or that? Should I say this part or would it be bad timing? Its not as complicated as it sounds when your up stage. I basically had to read the room and understand what to say at what time. This isn’t a way to appear perfect on stage, its a way to catch their attention. You need to understand what they might like or not like. This is why you need to think in 3rd person as a review of your speech. You can imagine yourself as one of your classmates seeing your speech. Think like them, it can help to decent a flaw in your speech that you never noticed.