Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Week 15 Question 3
I think that the most helpful thing that I learned during class this semester was the different breathing techniques. They really helped before and after the speech when my adrenaline was running high. It was a big help to me. The other thing I learned is that not everyone is judging me when I'm speaking. I always thought that I was being judged. The comment cards helped me to realize that people are just listening attentively. Interestingly, I have also noticed through some of my comment cards that there are actually students in the class that genuinely care about how my speech goes. People have been very supportive. That was a huge revelation. The hardest part was the preparation of myself right before the speech. The help of my classmates, the breathing techniques and the overall ability to just try led to me being a better public speaker. Not perfect speaker, just a better one.
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Yes, I agree the breathing techniques are helpful. My problem is that I didn't always remember to to them prior to my speech. I suppose. I felt very comfortable with the class which made me feel less vulnerable while standing up front delivering my speech. I particularly valued my last set of critiques because I notice there were very meaningful messages. One noted how much I improved which made me feel really good. I was self-conscious too, but in the end I am sure everyone in the class was too. I feel this class made me a better speaker, and now that I have the foundation, I plan to take each opportunity to practice my skills.
ReplyDeleteI also found the breathing techniques very helpful! If you ever sat near me in class you would notice that while I was waiting to go up to give my speech that I would be using the deep abdominal breathing. I did find the comment cards very encouraging, especially when people were telling me that they could tell that I had improved a lot and that they were rooting for me! I'm very thankful that I ended up with such a supporting class, since that definitely helped me throughout the semester! I'm looking forward to using the concepts that I learned.
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