S3 Reflection

This presentation was pretty easy to execute despite the change in topics from the previous presentation. Though the topics of the two presentations were completely different, the presentation style was kept consistent between them. The way each slide represented in a small excerpt about the content being talked about in that time was kept constant as well as Apple’s infamous black slides to ensure a minimal and simple visual while still supporting the evidence presented. These key points were unchanged so that I could build upon the mistakes that I made in the S2 presentation and refine the way I do the lecture. On the note cards that I had, I stamped in a star everytime I had to change a slide to make the content that is being spoken to match along with the visuals shown. This presentation had a topic that was pretty specific; this made it a lot easier to do research while keeping the audience entertained since it wasn’t such a generalized subject in comparison to my S2. The one problem that was pretty blatant was the amount of practice I had before this presentation in comparison to the one before. Since I practiced a lot before my S2, the way I talked during the lecture was very clear and well-rehearsed. There were no stutters and looks of confusion; and the practices I did beforehand were to thank for that. As for the S3 presentation, I only had practiced it 2 times in front of a mirror without any feedback. Halfway through the presentation, I had forgotten some major words and it caused an awkward pause before I went on again. This really shows how important practicing your speech is because even if you knew the information you were about to present, practice will make everything smoother.

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