Reflection on oral presentation

·         review what you did for the presentation
·         how you felt about your planning, your slide design and your delivery
·         explain what you have to do to improve your presentation skills

A few days before my presentation, I had the opportunity to rehearse it infront of my group mates. I remember as I stumbled upon my words and felt nervous presenting my slides to my teammates. I felt that I had delivered badly because I had forgotten what to say; however, my teammates were always patient to let me rehearse a few times and give me feedbacks that could help me perform better. After collective responses on my slides and presentation delivery, I went home to improve on the slides and reduce the number of words for my slides so that it would attract the audience attention. Since then, I practiced by facing the mirror in my home and stopped when I felt confident in the flow of my presentation.

On the day of my presentation, I still stumbled on my words and as I spoke infront of my classmates, I became aware that I was not following accordingly to my script. Feeling panicky and short breath, I took a step back and slowed down on my deliverance. I felt that by slowing down on my speed, I was able to convey my message across clearly.

After my presentation, I felt a sense of satisfaction because I had practiced to perform on that day and it had went quite smoothly. I believe that there are always rooms for improvement such as I could display more body language and cut down on repetitive fillers. This can be improved by feeling comfortable in the environment and speaking to a group of audience with confidence. As the day goes by, I remind myself to look for opportunities where I can volunteer to speak publicly and treat each rehearsal seriously. This is so that I can train to have a better organisation in my thoughts and thus speaking more fluently.