As I was reflecting on my dry-run in class, I was SO nervous. I honestly didn’t think it would have been that bad because we have done multiple speeches but something felt different. My hands were sweaty, I was shaky. I think I have a lot to work on with my nerves. It is a big thing to work on because how important it is. It affects how I speak, the way I talk, and how I think. And as you could guess those are all key points to a speak. So I am hoping I can get through this and deliver it in the right way.
I am discovering that I get really nervous when I have to wait to give my speech. I like to be able to go first because it gives me less time to think about the fact that I have to public speak. I am realizing I need to add more to my speech so that I will reach the time limit. I also forgot what I wanted to say when I got up there, so I started speaking from the heart. I need to work on being less anxious and not letting the nerves get to me, and just speak confidently. I also need to practice using fewer filler words when I forget my words. I want to add more stories to the speech so people can really understand Mia for who she is. I am nervous to give my next speech, but I want to do more practice so I get used to public speaking more.
I think I need to use less filler words and try to speak more clear and precise so the audience doesn’t need to hear me using words such as “like, and, um” I think that will help mature my speech and give it more credibility. I liked that I hit the time mark and wasn’t drastically over, or under the time mark, so in terms of content I think I have just the right amount. I was 15 seconds over the limit, but if I clean up the filler words it will be a perfect 4 minutes.
I thought my experience went well, I felt really nervous as soon as I got to the front of the class. I hit the time mark which was perfect. I discovered that I need to practice my speech more and have it more memorized. Today I looked off my script the entire time and I need to change that for sure. I have two weeks until I present my speech, so that is plenty of time to go over my speech and gets a feeling of what I will be saying and not have to read off the speech as much as possible. Overall I feel my speech is strong, I will review it with a friend and maybe do a few edits but since I got it in the time frame, I don’t need to add or delete anything. For the final run, I am nervous about it since we are doing it alone and it is much longer speech but with lots of practice I am sure I will do good.
I actually really enjoy my speech, probably because it really means a lot to me. However, I think there are a few things that I need to work on. First, I obviously need to be longer. I think a way I can do this is to add more of the why or how in my speech. My speech was very broad in some ways and didn’t go into details of certain aspects of my mom’s life. Second, I really do just need to practice more; there were certain parts in my speech where I was lost or needed more clarity and worded it correctly.
I feel as though I was pretty prepared for my dry run in class today. I definitely should have rehearsed more but as far as content I felt like I have a pretty strong start. I really procrastinated working on my speech this week because I did not know what exactly to say, so I reflected on what I said during my dry-dry run last week and scrapped a lot of my previous outline. This helped me because what I said on the spot last week felt like a good start in the moment so it flowed for me. I definitely want to tweak some things in my speech, maybe remove some things and add others. As far as time I am in a great spot (5 minutes). I plan to rehearse a lot between now and the day of the speech, I strive to get to a point where I can speak without relying on notes.
After delivering my speech, I was told that I only spoke for 2 minutes and 25 seconds. Although I was already expecting to be under the minimum time limit, I wasn’t expecting to be so incredibly under. For next time, I am definitely going to be adding a lot more to my speech, including her early life, her children, and her experience in modeling. I also stuttered a bit, which I am really trying to stop doing when I speak. I am very happy with the feedback I received on my speech, however, because I had a lot of positive comments about my speech, specifically regarding my wording and emotion within the speech. I hope that I can deliver my speech much more effectively for next time.
I did okay on my dry run. I think I have to calm down a bit more and keep my composure when I get to the final speech. I also messed up the order of the speech, and even though I kept going, I was very confused and felt the speech wasn’t as impactful. I think overall my speech is almost to its final draft, there are just small things to tweak. I was able to hit the time limit even though I didn’t think I would, but I still want to add a bit more detail or one or two real stories/examples to the speech. Even though I am the only one talking about a non-relative, I got very positive feedback and I feel as though the speech is still meaningful even if Kendra and I are not blood-related. Overall, I think I did well and I know what to work on for next time.
During my dry run today I feel like I let the anxiousness set me back in not saying all the details I want to present. To work on this I am going to practice more to tell more of a story and a specific example next time. I also think my delivery next time will be more confident with this practice and hopefully can make it more from the heart and not like a script. Something that went well is I think I was able to make it feel relatable with the sibling connection. My speech I think I did well in making it seem like a toast so I hope to keep that delivery up.
I think my speech is shaping up pretty well as its a heartfelt tribute to my father and all hes done for me. I think i can develop his story from a teen parent to a fire chief a little better and in more detail and also i can further develop and show how he truly did shape who i am today.What’s working: the emotional connection and key themes come through well. What’s challenging: pacing and smooth transitions. I want to add a vivid story to make it more engaging and work on slowing down when I get nervous. After my dry run, I noticed I rush through emotional parts and need clearer transitions. Next, I’ll focus on practicing pacing, adding a specific anecdote, and using varied tone to elevate the speech.
This speech is becoming more than a tribute but it’s a reflection of the values my dad taught me. I’m excited to keep refining it for a powerful delivery.
Now reflecting on my dry-run, I definity could have used a bit more practice. For some reason this speech in particulate made me very nervous. It can be an emotional topic and especially expressing it to a class can be hard. For the future I’m hoping to use more filler words to hit the time requirements. I am also hoping to avoid the words “like” or “um.” Looking at my feedback, this is what was recommended to me by my classmates. Plus, in the video, I can see my feet getting antsy and my voice was shaky. It wasn’t my best run. Although for this next time around I am hoping I can prove my point and make a strong statement on my mom.
11 thoughts on “DRY-RUN JOURNAL: IN-CLASS #2:”
As I was reflecting on my dry-run in class, I was SO nervous. I honestly didn’t think it would have been that bad because we have done multiple speeches but something felt different. My hands were sweaty, I was shaky. I think I have a lot to work on with my nerves. It is a big thing to work on because how important it is. It affects how I speak, the way I talk, and how I think. And as you could guess those are all key points to a speak. So I am hoping I can get through this and deliver it in the right way.
I am discovering that I get really nervous when I have to wait to give my speech. I like to be able to go first because it gives me less time to think about the fact that I have to public speak. I am realizing I need to add more to my speech so that I will reach the time limit. I also forgot what I wanted to say when I got up there, so I started speaking from the heart. I need to work on being less anxious and not letting the nerves get to me, and just speak confidently. I also need to practice using fewer filler words when I forget my words. I want to add more stories to the speech so people can really understand Mia for who she is. I am nervous to give my next speech, but I want to do more practice so I get used to public speaking more.
I think I need to use less filler words and try to speak more clear and precise so the audience doesn’t need to hear me using words such as “like, and, um” I think that will help mature my speech and give it more credibility. I liked that I hit the time mark and wasn’t drastically over, or under the time mark, so in terms of content I think I have just the right amount. I was 15 seconds over the limit, but if I clean up the filler words it will be a perfect 4 minutes.
I thought my experience went well, I felt really nervous as soon as I got to the front of the class. I hit the time mark which was perfect. I discovered that I need to practice my speech more and have it more memorized. Today I looked off my script the entire time and I need to change that for sure. I have two weeks until I present my speech, so that is plenty of time to go over my speech and gets a feeling of what I will be saying and not have to read off the speech as much as possible. Overall I feel my speech is strong, I will review it with a friend and maybe do a few edits but since I got it in the time frame, I don’t need to add or delete anything. For the final run, I am nervous about it since we are doing it alone and it is much longer speech but with lots of practice I am sure I will do good.
I actually really enjoy my speech, probably because it really means a lot to me. However, I think there are a few things that I need to work on. First, I obviously need to be longer. I think a way I can do this is to add more of the why or how in my speech. My speech was very broad in some ways and didn’t go into details of certain aspects of my mom’s life. Second, I really do just need to practice more; there were certain parts in my speech where I was lost or needed more clarity and worded it correctly.
I feel as though I was pretty prepared for my dry run in class today. I definitely should have rehearsed more but as far as content I felt like I have a pretty strong start. I really procrastinated working on my speech this week because I did not know what exactly to say, so I reflected on what I said during my dry-dry run last week and scrapped a lot of my previous outline. This helped me because what I said on the spot last week felt like a good start in the moment so it flowed for me. I definitely want to tweak some things in my speech, maybe remove some things and add others. As far as time I am in a great spot (5 minutes). I plan to rehearse a lot between now and the day of the speech, I strive to get to a point where I can speak without relying on notes.
After delivering my speech, I was told that I only spoke for 2 minutes and 25 seconds. Although I was already expecting to be under the minimum time limit, I wasn’t expecting to be so incredibly under. For next time, I am definitely going to be adding a lot more to my speech, including her early life, her children, and her experience in modeling. I also stuttered a bit, which I am really trying to stop doing when I speak. I am very happy with the feedback I received on my speech, however, because I had a lot of positive comments about my speech, specifically regarding my wording and emotion within the speech. I hope that I can deliver my speech much more effectively for next time.
I did okay on my dry run. I think I have to calm down a bit more and keep my composure when I get to the final speech. I also messed up the order of the speech, and even though I kept going, I was very confused and felt the speech wasn’t as impactful. I think overall my speech is almost to its final draft, there are just small things to tweak. I was able to hit the time limit even though I didn’t think I would, but I still want to add a bit more detail or one or two real stories/examples to the speech. Even though I am the only one talking about a non-relative, I got very positive feedback and I feel as though the speech is still meaningful even if Kendra and I are not blood-related. Overall, I think I did well and I know what to work on for next time.
During my dry run today I feel like I let the anxiousness set me back in not saying all the details I want to present. To work on this I am going to practice more to tell more of a story and a specific example next time. I also think my delivery next time will be more confident with this practice and hopefully can make it more from the heart and not like a script. Something that went well is I think I was able to make it feel relatable with the sibling connection. My speech I think I did well in making it seem like a toast so I hope to keep that delivery up.
I think my speech is shaping up pretty well as its a heartfelt tribute to my father and all hes done for me. I think i can develop his story from a teen parent to a fire chief a little better and in more detail and also i can further develop and show how he truly did shape who i am today.What’s working: the emotional connection and key themes come through well. What’s challenging: pacing and smooth transitions. I want to add a vivid story to make it more engaging and work on slowing down when I get nervous. After my dry run, I noticed I rush through emotional parts and need clearer transitions. Next, I’ll focus on practicing pacing, adding a specific anecdote, and using varied tone to elevate the speech.
This speech is becoming more than a tribute but it’s a reflection of the values my dad taught me. I’m excited to keep refining it for a powerful delivery.
Now reflecting on my dry-run, I definity could have used a bit more practice. For some reason this speech in particulate made me very nervous. It can be an emotional topic and especially expressing it to a class can be hard. For the future I’m hoping to use more filler words to hit the time requirements. I am also hoping to avoid the words “like” or “um.” Looking at my feedback, this is what was recommended to me by my classmates. Plus, in the video, I can see my feet getting antsy and my voice was shaky. It wasn’t my best run. Although for this next time around I am hoping I can prove my point and make a strong statement on my mom.