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The object of this speech was to inform the audience about a particular social issue that is currently taking place. We were also supposed to persuade them to our view of the issue. I chose to do my speech on teenage apathy because I wanted to do something different and because it is prevalent in almost every single school. In this assessment I will describe things that I thought were good and bad, and how this speech affected me and what I have gained from it. There were several things I noticed when I watched myself present. I saw myself shifting weight again. and bouncing when I wasnt sure what to say. I was sort of slouching a little, and throughout my entire speech I kept my focus mostly on the right side of the audience. I felt i was looking at the computer too much. I did feel, however, that my intro was a little better than it was before and the clip of the meth commercial helped me as well. I tried to add a few hand gestures in my speech, and they did not seem as awkward as some of my other speeches. Im happy with the topic i chose because i had a lot of personal experience tied to it and that made it more passionate. The research was very easy as it is a natio wide problem. I knew right away what i wanted to do with it. and why. What I have learned by doing this performance is the difference it makes when you know your topic well. I also need to find time to put more practice in, especially in front of an audience. It helps you get used to the eyes staring at you while you present. I did overcome the obstacle of forgetting what to say, and making the speech more personable, which I felt I did better than in the previous one. For this performance, I would give myself between ad B and a B-. because i often times rambled.

3-14-10 Now and Then Partner Speech self assesment

Our assignment was to pick a social issue that is brought up in Romeo and Juliet and compare it to modern times. Nellie and I decided to give our presentation on parent/teen communication. In our speech we covered the areas of relationships in the Elizabethan Age and now, along with the ways of communication. Overall, I felt that this was not the best speech I’ve given but the hardest because it was with a partner. This speech was more difficult than I had anticipated. It was much harder to be done at the pace that both of us wanted to go rather than the pace that I normally work at which is slow. But I found that I looked up at the audience a lot more than I have before. The way I articulated was much better than the previous speech. We handled the technical problems well and for the most part, shared equal air time. But I also found that I need to work on many Ares of my speech. My posture was bad in terms of my body weight and my leg position. I looked down at my note card more than I really needed to and I said um a numerous of useless times. This issue was a good choice for a topic because it is a problem in our world today. The only hard part about it was to find information about the topic from the Elizabethan Era. I realized how important practice is in front of a real audience and with the visual. Working with a partner, I found to be fun and at the same time difficult but it was a good learning experience. The grade also depends on how well the two people get along. I hope in the future I can change the bad habits I picked up and make a positive contribution to my group.

2-17-01 self assessment for monologue

In my speech monologue, I thought I deserved a b to a b- because although my tone was very monotone, I thought my intro was effective because I was able to refer to my essay in a way that I thought helped the audience grasp what I was talking about. I also thought that I could've incorporated better physical movement with better timing. I had very little movement and when I did, they were not as effective as I wanted them to be. I thought that my voice was like a lullaby because I didn't make an effort to grab the attention by doing something crazy. Next time I will try to grab the audience's attention.

1-12-10 Self assessment for book talk

The assignment that we were given was to present a book talk to a certain type of audience and recommend or disapprove our selected outside reading book. I thought that I had a more organized approach to the speech. I also felt that I was poised and I looked towards both sides of the room as I gave my speech. I also thought that I went at an even pace.

I also did have quite a few parts where I found myself rambling on and on about a topic. I think that I also can improve on looking up for longer periods of time and holding steady eye contact with members of the audience. I also need to keep working on having a facial expression on my face while I present and to have some life in my voice not just a monotone.

But in comparison to my other speeches, I actually liked doing this one. I felt connected to the book. I was able to understand what the author was talking about when he said things about humility.

Honestly I would give myself a B for this performance because I felt that I was much more organized than any other speech that I have done before and I felt I was able to hold the audiences attention and not bore them to tears. I also thought that although I could’ve made a better effort on not rambling on about things, I did improve on making eye contact with the audience. I am hoping to do better on the speeches to come in the next quarter. I know there is always room for improvement.

9-23-09 The assignment was for us to give a reading of a poem that we selected. I chose, “Mirror”, by James Merrill. It was a very difficult piece to understand because it is sometimes hard to decipher who is the speaker and what is he talking about. I thought that over all I did better on this Oral Interpretation than I did on the last one. I improved my performance through the partial memorization of my intro and from volume. I had good enunciation throughout most of the poem but I also could have used work on other parts. I was able to slow down during the meaningful parts in the poem. I was able to maintain a constant a steady pace throughout my poem. However, my poise could have been a lot better. I also need to focus on more of the whole audience. I need to not only look at one spot of the audience. Although most of my pauses were in the right place, I could make it smoother by making sure I know where they need to go. I also need to become more familiar with my piece because it was very choppy and I often stumbled on difficult sentences. Although at first I did not understand the poem that I had selected, I later began to notice what the author was trying to say. I think he was trying to say that we all need so see how others may see us and to pay attention to others. I also need to practice speaking to a real person not just in front of the mirror.

Self Assessment for OI#3

I wrote the poem "Impulse". I thought that i did a much better job than last time. I also found it much easier to do because I knew what the author was trying to say and I didn't have to guess like the last time. I think that i improved by having better tone. I tried to make it so that i was no talking at a monotone through out the entire speech. I also had good eye contact with the audience.

I could have had better poise and enunciation. I thought that i fidgeted a lot through out my presentation and i gave weak hand gestures. I wasn't able to give the kind of presentation that i wanted to give.

I think that i deserved a B on this oral because made an honest effort to change the way I did my tone and I also thought that I put a lot more effort into doing everything just a little better.