I gave a demonstration speech last week on how to tie dye a t-shirt. Over all I feel I did a good job. Although I was not able to watch my speech afterwards I have an idea on what I did well and what I need to improve on. Using the rubric I was able to reflect all of the the components that were graded.
I had an introduction that was fairly interesting but I feel like I could have been more enthusiastic to grab the audience’s attention. There were many steps involved in tie-dyeing and several visual aids to go along with these steps. I feel like I was well organized with my supplies. I was able to mix and make the solutions and dyes before class to save time. I am not sure about the volume of my voice; I tried to make it so everyone could hear me. I feel like I could have incorporated the audience more, as well as made more eye contact with the group. I get nervous when speaking in front of people and I am sure that was visible in my speech. I went a lot faster than I practiced because I was nervous. I should have slowed down and emphasized every step of the process. I had a small conclusion, but could have made it better by running through the steps again more slowly.
It would have helped me to do my demonstration speech on something I was more enthusiastic and excited about like something to do with hockey, but due to bulky equipment and the lack of ice in the classroom it would have been difficult. When giving my next speech I will make sure to practice more and focus on being relaxed. This will help my message get through more clearly to the audience.
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