I cannot believe it, oral presentation is finally over! Even though it was only a mere 7 minutes, I would say the effort invested to put it together was tremendous. I started preparing a week before the presentation and it took me a few days to finalize my speech text and slides. Attempting to make my speech more conversational was a challenge encountered. Initially my speech sounded completely like the proposal because it seemed to me like every detail was important in making a persuasive speech. Another challenge was the rearrangement of details to craft a convincing speech. This is because I realised that the sequence, the choice of details and transition between points greatly determine how convincing a speech is. Having spoken to a friend who had taken ES2007S last semester, I was ‘enlightened’ on how to make a conversational speech. I hope I achieved that during my presentation! Haha!
Personally, my favourite part of my presentation was the true story I shared because I thought it illustrated my point suitably and it engaged the audience. However, I could have delivered it better if not for the time constraint by adding longer pauses for more impact. Also, I felt that the quote used (“Even if it’s just 1%, it is still important to raise awareness”) rounded up the presentation really well as it sounded impactful and I could bring the audience’s attention back to the message our team hopes to convey.
On the other hand, I thought I did not gesture enough. I suddenly became very nervous and felt my hands and body shaking as I presented. I was afraid others might notice me trembling if I gestured too much. My nervousness also made it difficult to smile and might affect how enthusiastic I looked. Enthusiasm was something I wanted to improve after reading my peer teaching reviews.
Nevertheless, I am still glad that I survived the session and I am quite satisfied with my performance. I will keep my strengths and weaknesses in mind to improve my performance the next time I give a presentation.
Hi Samantha! :)
ReplyDeleteCongrats on completion of the oral presentation!
Looking back on your presentation, the thing I remembered the most would be your story about your friend who found it awkward to purchase condoms in public areas. It was really effective in bringing out the point of your team's presentation! Good job on that!
Furthermore, I felt that your presentation was very pleasing to listen to - your tone and pace was appropriate and you spoke in a volume that was loud and comfortable to listen to. :)
Cheers,
Qianwen.
Hey Qian Wen!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the compliment! :) I am really happy to know that you remembered my story. I guess I was just lucky to have heard this story from that friend of mine which was relevant to the topic I was presenting on. Nevertheless, the story had turned out to be a success in bringing the point across! Haha
Best regards,
Samantha
Hey Sam!
ReplyDeleteYou survived the Oral Presentation!! :)) I know you and your team mates have put a lot of effort on the proposal and this presentation. So, good job! I think your hard work was paid off!
You appeared very calm and more confident during your presentation as compared to our peer teaching session. Your volume and pace were also appropriate as I could remember I could understand your slides and your stories quite easily. You looked fresh and enthusiastic on that day too, with appropriate make-up, which helped to make better impression during the presentation! :)
I like your slides as they were organized and looked professional. I could tell that you spent quite a lot of time and effort on them.
Your last part of the presentation is my favourite part of the whole of your presentation! I like the way you summarized your presentation effectively before Q&A session and the way you ended you presentation memorably after the Q&A session by quoting Prof. Tan. Good job!
All the best for your exams!
Cheers,
Mei
Hey Sam!
ReplyDeleteFinally, finally, and finally it is done! haha
Despite all the setbacks in the process of coming up with the proposal, I think your group has really done well for this project! Well done!
As for your session, I agree with Mei (ex-peer-teaching-teammates spirit lol) that you appeared calm and confident. And it was really easy to digest the information and persuasion you were giving to the audience. The quote was also impactful to close the session nicely. And the story of your friend's experience was hilarious. haha!
I did not really notice that you were very nervous and trembling (as you mentioned), because you managed to keep the pace and tone well throughout. But I did observe you smiled less as compared when you were still sitting, supporting your teammates when they were presenting. Of course one may not be able to smile as frequent as compared when not presenting, but I still found it missing. With that, it will add spice to your presentation.
In closing, congratulations to you for completing the project and presentation. All the best!
Hi Sam,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a good job on the presentation. We spent so much time refining our audio-visual material over the weekend!
Your story was a good idea as I could see people in the audience smiling and nodding as you told it to them and I believe that it helped you to connect with the audience.
I think we could all have improved in terms of our body language, in trying to make our gestures more natural. We should have relied on the video-cam more!
It was great working on the OP with you. All the best for your exams!