Lillian Magda
Professor Miller
Date due: 9/3/25
Journal #2
Academically:
An example of preparation that has helped me to succeed was in my class where I had a solo presentation for the end of the year. To prepare I wrote exactly what I would say on paper for each slide. I used this to help me be more confident in what I would say and repeated it a few times before I spoke. This was successful for me as I knew I would go blank while standing up alone in front of a lot of people.
The outcome of this was positive as I kept the paper in front of me if I forgot and knew where to start and ended with a good grade. I enjoy doing the research and making slides of the topic I want to share, but don’t always execute in the best ways always when speaking out loud. Overall, preparing exactly what I want to say word for word helps me to have a more at ease feeling to speak better.
An example of a time where I learned wasn’t as successful for me academically is when I have made a slide show to present to others, and I have tons of information on it that I am reading off. My slide had the right information and completed the components that I needed, but I didn’t practice speaking any of the information out loud beforehand. Instead I was reading in my head as my rehearsal. When the time came that I went to present I could not pronounce some challenging names and other words. This at the time didn’t feel like a success when happening, but on a deeper level became one as I learned to speak out loud beforehand, learning to pronounce things or find simpler words instead of just reading everything over in just my head.
Help me understand what experiences you have with practice or rehearsal and the relationship that preparation has to performance – academically, professionally, etc.
I am personally a big fan of being prepared. When it comes to homework, sports, work, routine, pretty much everything, you will have more success if you are prepared. At least for me, my anxiety is so much lower when I am on time, have a plan, and feel confident in what I am doing. Connecting this to my experience with practice and preparation and how that relates to performance, when I care care about something, and really put time and effort into it, for example a class that interests me more than another, or a topic of a course that is more interesting, I will do so much better on that class or that unit and get better grades. If I were to put the same effort in all around my courses no matter what my interest level is, I would have such good grades. Another example is something as simple as exercise. I rock climb as a hobby, and I used to work in a climbing gym 3 days a week so I was strong and able to climb 5.12s which are tough, over the summer I only climbed around 4 times, so like once a month, and now getting back into climbing I have lost so much progress even though I have been working out. I have not been practicing my climbing, so my skills have diminished, and I need to work to build my skills back up. Basically, the effort and preparation that you put into a task defines the result.
In the professional world I have had to learn to memorize and provide information through public speaking. For about three years now I’ve worked in an oral surgery office as a dental assistant. At first it was hard for me to memory all the post operatory instructions I was ordered to give to patients. The strategy I used to make this process easier for me was to take home the paper directions and practice. I would say it to my mom as well as other family members to make sure I got it down before announcing it at work. Unconsciously I even developed hand movements to show where the gauze would be in the bag and overall, this would help show more expression to patients. At work leaving voicemails and communication to patients over the phone also gave me more confidence when it comes to public speaking. Although over the phone I was able to have notes in front of me in case I was sure about my answers. Over time I didn’t need any notes to provide me information. With repetition I began to memories costs, insurance, phone numbers, how to book appointments, etc. I believe that this workplace opportunity will help me in class and further speaking remarks.
At an early age, I learned that practice makes perfect. It was a simple fact of life—regardless of how much I really cared to believe it. After spending several years in a symphonic band, this phrase had very quickly become my motto for almost everything. Six school years of daily rehearsals taught me that success on stage was reflective of how we practiced—from the day we began to the day we ended. Every scale exercise, section practice, and run-through of the music gave us as a group to refine our sound in ways that the audience probably never noticed. Even if the listener, most likely not musical, never noticed the steadiness of our intonation or the difference between piano and pianissimo, it was important to us as a band to remain cognizant of our exact sound from our first practice to the final concert. One shaky glissando or botched decrescendo would’ve been the difference between a seamless performance and a terrible one.
The lessons given by my music director shaped the way I would approach preparation in other areas of life. I learned how important it was to study ahead of time. Most students would never be able to perform after only one night of rehearsing, so why would cramming information the night before an exam work? For me, rehearsal has never just been about memorization or building muscle memory; it’s never just been about practicing to make perfection. It’s always been about building confidence, which allows me to trust myself and my preparation.
Hana Dumont
Prof. Jesse Miller
SPC-100-A
2 September 2025
Journal #2
I have taken public speaking before like I have mentioned in class, which helped me have a more valuable experience with preparation and rehearsal. One thing I learned is that strong performance, whether that would be academically, professionally, or even in front of an audience is tied to how well you prepare yourself.
In public speaking, I found that practicing my speech several times or so helped me feel more confident and reduced anxiety. I wasn’t just trying to memorize the lines. Rehearsal helped me get more comfortable with the flow of my message, work on my tone, pace, and body language, and anticipate where I might lose my place.
This experience also translated to other areas. I noticed that when I rehearsed presentations or practiced answering questions out loud, I relied on better performance in class.
Being prepared for me means reviewing key points and even practicing what I wanted to say, it helped me communicate more clearly and confidently.
Overall, I have learned that the more effort and time I put into preparing myself, the more natural and effective my performance becomes.
Abigail Chapman
Prof. Miller
SPC-100-A
2 September 2025
For me personally practice and rehearsal has been a very important skill, and also one that I use to prepare for almost everything involving speaking, to someone either one on one or to a group. In my school work specifically, I’ve found that preparation is important in anything from test-taking to class presentations. I’ve found that by reviewing notes, working through problems I don’t understand, and rehearsing presentations, I am better prepared for my school assignments. I do better on tests and I am more confident and just overall better at presenting projects. So overall in a school setting practice and preparation makes me perform better and helps me be more confident in my school work.
In a professional setting I’ve found that preparation is even more crucial to a good performance specifically in a job interview. The biggest way I prepare for a job interview is by researching top interview questions and practicing my answers to them. I’ve found that this usually makes me more confident and makes me look like an overall better candidate for the job. Another big thing I’ve used rehearsal to prepare for is when I have to train new hires, although this has only happened a couple of times I still feel better prepared to train someone knowing I’ve done my research. Planning out what the best order to train them in and making sure I hit everything I need to I feel is very important and definitely helps my performance.
Overall preparation is something I use in many different situations and I believe is a very important skill. Preparation for me personally helps improve my confidence and therefore my overall performance whether it’s on a test or during a presentation.
Journal #2 I’ve had two major times in my life where I had with practice and rehearsal. These time induced anxiety, fear and probably many more adjectives. The first time was my graduation speech. Writing, revising, repeating it. Slashing lines, putting them back. I focused more on what I was going to say rather than how I was going to say it. When it was finalized, I realized I never actually read it out loud; and this was more than half the battle, even though it should’ve been the easiest part. Now, whenever I must give a speech, I put more emphasis on practice. The second time was last year in my acting class. Our final was to deliver a 2–3-minute monologue, completely memorized. This proved to be more challenging than I conceived. Along with four other finals I felt like I had no time to practice, with due dates rapidly approaching, and project and tests to study for, practicing a breaking bad monologue was the last thing I wanted to do. I never believed that I could memorize that many words. I never had in the past, and now I was told that I had to. But with time and repletion, I somehow did. The most important thing for me was time and using the time given effectively.
I’ve learned that practice and preparation have a direct impact on how well I perform, whether it’s at school, work, or personal life. When I don’t practise ahead of time I usually always feel anxious and unprepared which is never a good thing when I need to speak or present in front of people. When it comes to practice and performance, rehearsing really does make a difference because it makes me feel well prepared and more confident when speaking. Two specific examples of practice leading to success in my life was when I was getting ready for an important presentation in my biology class in high school. I had weeks ahead to get ready and I totally took advantage of that, so I practiced and practised until the words came out of my mouth smoothly. It was somehow hard at first especially for someone like me who is shy to speak in public but eventually I did it. When I prepared for my first job interview ever, I practiced answering common questions with a friend. At first, I struggled to explain my strengths clearly, but after rehearsing I found better ways to explain myself clearly. During the actual interview I finished doing a good job, I went relax and confident about myself. I imagine that in my future career as a Dental Hygienist, rehearsing would be useful because I will be needing to talk to patients all day, and explaining treatments. So having a clear and professional way of speaking is really important.
The experiences that I have had with practicing or rehearsing taught me many valuable lessons. Consistent rehearsal on something helps to engrave what is being rehearsed, into our brains. We create a new habit by doing this. Practice makes perfect is the ideal phrase to the relationship that preparation has to performance.
Being involved in a sport is an example of this. When I played a sport, I would have practiced 6 days out of the week so that I could prepare for a game by practicing my skills repeatedly. Repeating drills and working on technical plays made up for that win in the next game. Practicing something consistently for some time identifies the significance of preparation to performance.
Studying for an exam is another key example. Spending countless hours studying at my desk helped me prepare for my finals. I had to work hard to get the grade I aspired for. The information did not come to me overnight. I had to work hard and put the effort into it so that I could perform successfully.
All of my experiences have proved that preparation is truly linked to the way we perform. The amount of time you put into practicing something, you will change for the better. Understanding this concept may be difficult for certain ideas, but in reality, it will always work in the end.
***Disregard journal 2 posted above, this is the right one***
The experiences that I have had with practicing or rehearsing taught me many valuable lessons. Consistent rehearsal on something helps to engrave what is being rehearsed, into our brains. We create a new habit by doing this. Practice makes perfect is the ideal phrase to the relationship that preparation has to performance.
Being involved in a sport is an example of this. When I played a sport, I would have practiced 6 days out of the week so that I could prepare for a game by practicing my skills repeatedly. Repeating drills and working on technical plays made up for that win in the next game. Practicing something consistently for some time identifies the significance of preparation to performance.
Studying for an exam is another key example. Spending countless hours studying at my desk helped me prepare for my finals. I had to work hard to get the grade I aspired for. The information did not come to me overnight. I had to work hard and put the effort into it so that I could perform successfully.
All of my experiences prove that preparation is truly linked to the way we perform. The amount of time you put into practicing something, you will change for the better. Understanding this concept may be difficult for certain ideas, but in reality, it will always work in the end. Always be open to new opportunities, even when it may be difficult.
Journal 2
My understanding of practice and rehearsal might be different from others because we all see things from different views and have different ways of doing things. While I wish I didn’t struggle to perform rehearsal I definitely do. I have a hard time getting myself to get to the actual performing or practice part of it, but I think when I get myself there it is partly a little bit better. A big factor of that is the anxiety that scares me and drives me away from wanting to perform the way I’d expect from myself. With that being said it is something I need to put work into being better and succeeding in it, because rehearsal is a big part of a pathway to succeed. Most people think you have to do Perfect to succeed and that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Do the best to YOUR ability, as long as you put in the effort you can’t fail. As you grow and watch people perform speeches you will see a big difference in what practice looks like and someone who didn’t try to put the effort in. You can’t expect yourself to have the confidence to speak in front of a crowd if you can’t find the effort you need to be putting in. One thing I have learned is that effort is the key to success, and I hope I can gain the confidence to speak publicly from this class as my outcome and I truly believe I can perform that effectively.
As a person involved in theater throughout many years of my life, I have learned that preparation is one of, if not the most important factor when it comes to delivering speeches – or, in this case, lines.
When going through the months of rehearsing before opening night, I can see the tremendous progress of not just myself, but of my “co-stars” as well. As the amount of time we spent practicing our lines and monologues increased, the confidence in which we were able to perform drastically and noticeably improved.
Although I had the privilege of being able to perform with others during rehearsals (not to mention the fact that I was in the exact setting in which the actual performances took place), I also spent time at home rehearsing and repeating lines, adjusting my tone of voice here and there to enhance the emotion and meaning within the words. When delivering speeches, emotion and passion is also a vital additive in making sure your message resonates with the audience, making the connection between delivering speeches and delivering lines very clear.
My experience in theater has significantly improved my public speaking skills, making it both easier and more enjoyable; I am truly grateful for this perspective that theater has provided me.
My experiences for speeches, presentations and sports took a lot out of me to prepare. For speeches and presentations I would rehearse multiple times out loud in front of a friend, peer or in front of a mirror. Repetition of the speech would help to get it memorized in my head and prepare for the upcoming assignment. In high school I had to present many times in English, Spanish and other subjects. To prepare myself I would take notes on what I need to memorize and later that day I would repeat the information to myself by writing it down multiple times or drawing pictures to remember the information. Preparation and performance are key components of speeches and presentations in my opinion. The more I practice the calmer and less likely to lose my pace. If I don’t prepare I tend to rush, stumble over words and forget important points. During lacrosse we would have to talk the entire time about what we are doing wrong and how we can improve. During these moments talking clearly and having eye contact was a big component as other teammates want to hear you and eye contact so they know who you’re talking to. I would rehearse in my head what I was going to say on the field before telling my teammates.I think this example is helpful because you use eye contact while speaking and it is important to talk clearly and loud enough that others can hear you. These key points we use everyday when public speaking will help us with delivering a speech to a class.
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Lillian Magda
Professor Miller
Date due: 9/3/25
Journal #2
Academically:
An example of preparation that has helped me to succeed was in my class where I had a solo presentation for the end of the year. To prepare I wrote exactly what I would say on paper for each slide. I used this to help me be more confident in what I would say and repeated it a few times before I spoke. This was successful for me as I knew I would go blank while standing up alone in front of a lot of people.
The outcome of this was positive as I kept the paper in front of me if I forgot and knew where to start and ended with a good grade. I enjoy doing the research and making slides of the topic I want to share, but don’t always execute in the best ways always when speaking out loud. Overall, preparing exactly what I want to say word for word helps me to have a more at ease feeling to speak better.
An example of a time where I learned wasn’t as successful for me academically is when I have made a slide show to present to others, and I have tons of information on it that I am reading off. My slide had the right information and completed the components that I needed, but I didn’t practice speaking any of the information out loud beforehand. Instead I was reading in my head as my rehearsal. When the time came that I went to present I could not pronounce some challenging names and other words. This at the time didn’t feel like a success when happening, but on a deeper level became one as I learned to speak out loud beforehand, learning to pronounce things or find simpler words instead of just reading everything over in just my head.
Journal #2
Help me understand what experiences you have with practice or rehearsal and the relationship that preparation has to performance – academically, professionally, etc.
I am personally a big fan of being prepared. When it comes to homework, sports, work, routine, pretty much everything, you will have more success if you are prepared. At least for me, my anxiety is so much lower when I am on time, have a plan, and feel confident in what I am doing. Connecting this to my experience with practice and preparation and how that relates to performance, when I care care about something, and really put time and effort into it, for example a class that interests me more than another, or a topic of a course that is more interesting, I will do so much better on that class or that unit and get better grades. If I were to put the same effort in all around my courses no matter what my interest level is, I would have such good grades. Another example is something as simple as exercise. I rock climb as a hobby, and I used to work in a climbing gym 3 days a week so I was strong and able to climb 5.12s which are tough, over the summer I only climbed around 4 times, so like once a month, and now getting back into climbing I have lost so much progress even though I have been working out. I have not been practicing my climbing, so my skills have diminished, and I need to work to build my skills back up. Basically, the effort and preparation that you put into a task defines the result.
In the professional world I have had to learn to memorize and provide information through public speaking. For about three years now I’ve worked in an oral surgery office as a dental assistant. At first it was hard for me to memory all the post operatory instructions I was ordered to give to patients. The strategy I used to make this process easier for me was to take home the paper directions and practice. I would say it to my mom as well as other family members to make sure I got it down before announcing it at work. Unconsciously I even developed hand movements to show where the gauze would be in the bag and overall, this would help show more expression to patients. At work leaving voicemails and communication to patients over the phone also gave me more confidence when it comes to public speaking. Although over the phone I was able to have notes in front of me in case I was sure about my answers. Over time I didn’t need any notes to provide me information. With repetition I began to memories costs, insurance, phone numbers, how to book appointments, etc. I believe that this workplace opportunity will help me in class and further speaking remarks.
At an early age, I learned that practice makes perfect. It was a simple fact of life—regardless of how much I really cared to believe it. After spending several years in a symphonic band, this phrase had very quickly become my motto for almost everything. Six school years of daily rehearsals taught me that success on stage was reflective of how we practiced—from the day we began to the day we ended. Every scale exercise, section practice, and run-through of the music gave us as a group to refine our sound in ways that the audience probably never noticed. Even if the listener, most likely not musical, never noticed the steadiness of our intonation or the difference between piano and pianissimo, it was important to us as a band to remain cognizant of our exact sound from our first practice to the final concert. One shaky glissando or botched decrescendo would’ve been the difference between a seamless performance and a terrible one.
The lessons given by my music director shaped the way I would approach preparation in other areas of life. I learned how important it was to study ahead of time. Most students would never be able to perform after only one night of rehearsing, so why would cramming information the night before an exam work? For me, rehearsal has never just been about memorization or building muscle memory; it’s never just been about practicing to make perfection. It’s always been about building confidence, which allows me to trust myself and my preparation.
Hana Dumont
Prof. Jesse Miller
SPC-100-A
2 September 2025
Journal #2
I have taken public speaking before like I have mentioned in class, which helped me have a more valuable experience with preparation and rehearsal. One thing I learned is that strong performance, whether that would be academically, professionally, or even in front of an audience is tied to how well you prepare yourself.
In public speaking, I found that practicing my speech several times or so helped me feel more confident and reduced anxiety. I wasn’t just trying to memorize the lines. Rehearsal helped me get more comfortable with the flow of my message, work on my tone, pace, and body language, and anticipate where I might lose my place.
This experience also translated to other areas. I noticed that when I rehearsed presentations or practiced answering questions out loud, I relied on better performance in class.
Being prepared for me means reviewing key points and even practicing what I wanted to say, it helped me communicate more clearly and confidently.
Overall, I have learned that the more effort and time I put into preparing myself, the more natural and effective my performance becomes.
Abigail Chapman
Prof. Miller
SPC-100-A
2 September 2025
For me personally practice and rehearsal has been a very important skill, and also one that I use to prepare for almost everything involving speaking, to someone either one on one or to a group. In my school work specifically, I’ve found that preparation is important in anything from test-taking to class presentations. I’ve found that by reviewing notes, working through problems I don’t understand, and rehearsing presentations, I am better prepared for my school assignments. I do better on tests and I am more confident and just overall better at presenting projects. So overall in a school setting practice and preparation makes me perform better and helps me be more confident in my school work.
In a professional setting I’ve found that preparation is even more crucial to a good performance specifically in a job interview. The biggest way I prepare for a job interview is by researching top interview questions and practicing my answers to them. I’ve found that this usually makes me more confident and makes me look like an overall better candidate for the job. Another big thing I’ve used rehearsal to prepare for is when I have to train new hires, although this has only happened a couple of times I still feel better prepared to train someone knowing I’ve done my research. Planning out what the best order to train them in and making sure I hit everything I need to I feel is very important and definitely helps my performance.
Overall preparation is something I use in many different situations and I believe is a very important skill. Preparation for me personally helps improve my confidence and therefore my overall performance whether it’s on a test or during a presentation.
Journal #2 I’ve had two major times in my life where I had with practice and rehearsal. These time induced anxiety, fear and probably many more adjectives. The first time was my graduation speech. Writing, revising, repeating it. Slashing lines, putting them back. I focused more on what I was going to say rather than how I was going to say it. When it was finalized, I realized I never actually read it out loud; and this was more than half the battle, even though it should’ve been the easiest part. Now, whenever I must give a speech, I put more emphasis on practice. The second time was last year in my acting class. Our final was to deliver a 2–3-minute monologue, completely memorized. This proved to be more challenging than I conceived. Along with four other finals I felt like I had no time to practice, with due dates rapidly approaching, and project and tests to study for, practicing a breaking bad monologue was the last thing I wanted to do. I never believed that I could memorize that many words. I never had in the past, and now I was told that I had to. But with time and repletion, I somehow did. The most important thing for me was time and using the time given effectively.
I’ve learned that practice and preparation have a direct impact on how well I perform, whether it’s at school, work, or personal life. When I don’t practise ahead of time I usually always feel anxious and unprepared which is never a good thing when I need to speak or present in front of people. When it comes to practice and performance, rehearsing really does make a difference because it makes me feel well prepared and more confident when speaking. Two specific examples of practice leading to success in my life was when I was getting ready for an important presentation in my biology class in high school. I had weeks ahead to get ready and I totally took advantage of that, so I practiced and practised until the words came out of my mouth smoothly. It was somehow hard at first especially for someone like me who is shy to speak in public but eventually I did it. When I prepared for my first job interview ever, I practiced answering common questions with a friend. At first, I struggled to explain my strengths clearly, but after rehearsing I found better ways to explain myself clearly. During the actual interview I finished doing a good job, I went relax and confident about myself. I imagine that in my future career as a Dental Hygienist, rehearsing would be useful because I will be needing to talk to patients all day, and explaining treatments. So having a clear and professional way of speaking is really important.
The experiences that I have had with practicing or rehearsing taught me many valuable lessons. Consistent rehearsal on something helps to engrave what is being rehearsed, into our brains. We create a new habit by doing this. Practice makes perfect is the ideal phrase to the relationship that preparation has to performance.
Being involved in a sport is an example of this. When I played a sport, I would have practiced 6 days out of the week so that I could prepare for a game by practicing my skills repeatedly. Repeating drills and working on technical plays made up for that win in the next game. Practicing something consistently for some time identifies the significance of preparation to performance.
Studying for an exam is another key example. Spending countless hours studying at my desk helped me prepare for my finals. I had to work hard to get the grade I aspired for. The information did not come to me overnight. I had to work hard and put the effort into it so that I could perform successfully.
All of my experiences have proved that preparation is truly linked to the way we perform. The amount of time you put into practicing something, you will change for the better. Understanding this concept may be difficult for certain ideas, but in reality, it will always work in the end.
***Disregard journal 2 posted above, this is the right one***
The experiences that I have had with practicing or rehearsing taught me many valuable lessons. Consistent rehearsal on something helps to engrave what is being rehearsed, into our brains. We create a new habit by doing this. Practice makes perfect is the ideal phrase to the relationship that preparation has to performance.
Being involved in a sport is an example of this. When I played a sport, I would have practiced 6 days out of the week so that I could prepare for a game by practicing my skills repeatedly. Repeating drills and working on technical plays made up for that win in the next game. Practicing something consistently for some time identifies the significance of preparation to performance.
Studying for an exam is another key example. Spending countless hours studying at my desk helped me prepare for my finals. I had to work hard to get the grade I aspired for. The information did not come to me overnight. I had to work hard and put the effort into it so that I could perform successfully.
All of my experiences prove that preparation is truly linked to the way we perform. The amount of time you put into practicing something, you will change for the better. Understanding this concept may be difficult for certain ideas, but in reality, it will always work in the end. Always be open to new opportunities, even when it may be difficult.
Journal 2
My understanding of practice and rehearsal might be different from others because we all see things from different views and have different ways of doing things. While I wish I didn’t struggle to perform rehearsal I definitely do. I have a hard time getting myself to get to the actual performing or practice part of it, but I think when I get myself there it is partly a little bit better. A big factor of that is the anxiety that scares me and drives me away from wanting to perform the way I’d expect from myself. With that being said it is something I need to put work into being better and succeeding in it, because rehearsal is a big part of a pathway to succeed. Most people think you have to do Perfect to succeed and that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Do the best to YOUR ability, as long as you put in the effort you can’t fail. As you grow and watch people perform speeches you will see a big difference in what practice looks like and someone who didn’t try to put the effort in. You can’t expect yourself to have the confidence to speak in front of a crowd if you can’t find the effort you need to be putting in. One thing I have learned is that effort is the key to success, and I hope I can gain the confidence to speak publicly from this class as my outcome and I truly believe I can perform that effectively.
As a person involved in theater throughout many years of my life, I have learned that preparation is one of, if not the most important factor when it comes to delivering speeches – or, in this case, lines.
When going through the months of rehearsing before opening night, I can see the tremendous progress of not just myself, but of my “co-stars” as well. As the amount of time we spent practicing our lines and monologues increased, the confidence in which we were able to perform drastically and noticeably improved.
Although I had the privilege of being able to perform with others during rehearsals (not to mention the fact that I was in the exact setting in which the actual performances took place), I also spent time at home rehearsing and repeating lines, adjusting my tone of voice here and there to enhance the emotion and meaning within the words. When delivering speeches, emotion and passion is also a vital additive in making sure your message resonates with the audience, making the connection between delivering speeches and delivering lines very clear.
My experience in theater has significantly improved my public speaking skills, making it both easier and more enjoyable; I am truly grateful for this perspective that theater has provided me.
ournal #2
My experiences for speeches, presentations and sports took a lot out of me to prepare. For speeches and presentations I would rehearse multiple times out loud in front of a friend, peer or in front of a mirror. Repetition of the speech would help to get it memorized in my head and prepare for the upcoming assignment. In high school I had to present many times in English, Spanish and other subjects. To prepare myself I would take notes on what I need to memorize and later that day I would repeat the information to myself by writing it down multiple times or drawing pictures to remember the information. Preparation and performance are key components of speeches and presentations in my opinion. The more I practice the calmer and less likely to lose my pace. If I don’t prepare I tend to rush, stumble over words and forget important points. During lacrosse we would have to talk the entire time about what we are doing wrong and how we can improve. During these moments talking clearly and having eye contact was a big component as other teammates want to hear you and eye contact so they know who you’re talking to. I would rehearse in my head what I was going to say on the field before telling my teammates.I think this example is helpful because you use eye contact while speaking and it is important to talk clearly and loud enough that others can hear you. These key points we use everyday when public speaking will help us with delivering a speech to a class.