On Monday, during class, I gave a presentation on the topic of cyber bullying. After the presentation, Brad went through my presentation with the class, listening to the comments that my fellow course mates gave, I felt like I had a lot more room for improvement.
Looking back, I felt like having slides would have helped my presentation, because half way into my presentation, a few of my points slipped my mind, and the lack of a script led to me having to cut my presentation short because I panicked and moved past the point. Brad also pointed out that I was shifting around while I was giving my presentation, this was interesting, because during the presentation, I did not know that I was moving around so much. I would now be more conscious of my actions when I'm giving a presentation. Another point that really struck me was that almost 75% of the class could not remember what I talked about. Although I was surprised, because it was barely five minutes after the presentation but they have already forgotten my presentation, I understood that slides would have helped them remember what I said better, because they would be able to visualize the ideas that I was presenting.
Overall, I felt that if I had practiced a few more time before the actual presentation, I could have done a better job, and having slides with visuals would definitely have helped me during my presentation. I have learnt a lot about my presentation style after the comments I've received and I would definitely work towards giving better presentations in future.
Thank you.
Hi Charmaine,
ReplyDeleteI have read your entire reflection on the presentation, and truth be told, it was pretty clear and concise apart from multiple run-on sentences in the first and second paragraphs. Also, conjunction 'although' doesn't accompany preposition 'because' all that well, so you might want to check that out.
But in general, I get a clear sense of what you were trying to express despite the grammar errors. You picked a couple points and went straight and talk about them, including their solutions. I also loved how you, in one of your points, dived in to discuss the solution to one of your weaknesses as a appetizer for what that would be. Doing this consistently will give your reflection to good vibes.
Regards