On 7 April 2011, after 6 weeks of hard work, my group finally concluded our GreenTop project with an oral presentation. In all, I felt that our team performed much better, as compared to our previous dry run. Therefore, I would like to thank both Jeremy and Jen Sern for putting in the effort to making the presentation and proposal a success. I shall reflect on my oral presentation, based on my preparation, delivery and use of slideware/audio visuals.
Preparation
During the dry run, I did not prepare my script thoroughly. This resulted in instances where I was unable to generate suitable words to convey my message, as well as long pauses at which I was at a loss for words. For the actual oral presentation, I was able to create out a more comprehensive script so as to construct a better presentation flow. Furthermore, we managed to rehearse the presentation twice. By then, I managed to get some of the ideas and the flow into my mind. With regards to my slides, I used simple phrases instead of long sentences to convey my messages. This may allow the audience to focus their attention on my presentation more for further relevant details. I did not use cue cards as I felt that I would not be able to generate a relevant sentence pertaining to a specific point. Therefore, I would rather rely on a script. In all, I felt that my preparation was rather ample.
Delivery
As compared to the dry run, I was slightly more confident and was able to articulate my words more fluently with a fairly good voice projection. I also made an effort to maintain some form of eye contact with some audience. To be frank, I was rather nervous during my presentation. As such, I made one serious error in my speech. The original part should have been "Imagine a self-sustainable Singapore, one that is not dependent on other countries for food, water and energy." However, due to my nervousness, I blurted this: "Imagine a self-sustainable Singapore, one that is not dependent on other countries for food, water and air."In addition, as I kept referring to my script, I was unable to constantly maintain eye contact with the audience. In order to convince the audience, one has to show his enthusiasm and friendliness. This is also another area which I feel myself lacking.
Slideware/audio visuals
For my part, I feel that the pictures of my last few slides clearly exhibit the visions our team had for the future. This will greatly allow the audience to have a clearer image just as I was describing the possible positive outcomes of GreenTop implementation.
In all, I feel that I did reasonably well and had improved slightly from the dry run. However, there is still for improvement. Although this module is concluding, I will still put what I have learned into practice, so as to become a more confident speaker.
Preparation
During the dry run, I did not prepare my script thoroughly. This resulted in instances where I was unable to generate suitable words to convey my message, as well as long pauses at which I was at a loss for words. For the actual oral presentation, I was able to create out a more comprehensive script so as to construct a better presentation flow. Furthermore, we managed to rehearse the presentation twice. By then, I managed to get some of the ideas and the flow into my mind. With regards to my slides, I used simple phrases instead of long sentences to convey my messages. This may allow the audience to focus their attention on my presentation more for further relevant details. I did not use cue cards as I felt that I would not be able to generate a relevant sentence pertaining to a specific point. Therefore, I would rather rely on a script. In all, I felt that my preparation was rather ample.
Delivery
As compared to the dry run, I was slightly more confident and was able to articulate my words more fluently with a fairly good voice projection. I also made an effort to maintain some form of eye contact with some audience. To be frank, I was rather nervous during my presentation. As such, I made one serious error in my speech. The original part should have been "Imagine a self-sustainable Singapore, one that is not dependent on other countries for food, water and energy." However, due to my nervousness, I blurted this: "Imagine a self-sustainable Singapore, one that is not dependent on other countries for food, water and air."In addition, as I kept referring to my script, I was unable to constantly maintain eye contact with the audience. In order to convince the audience, one has to show his enthusiasm and friendliness. This is also another area which I feel myself lacking.
Slideware/audio visuals
For my part, I feel that the pictures of my last few slides clearly exhibit the visions our team had for the future. This will greatly allow the audience to have a clearer image just as I was describing the possible positive outcomes of GreenTop implementation.
In all, I feel that I did reasonably well and had improved slightly from the dry run. However, there is still for improvement. Although this module is concluding, I will still put what I have learned into practice, so as to become a more confident speaker.
Hey Eric,
You have changed a lot through the course of this module! I can tell that you have grown to become more outspoken and confident as a communicator. Trust in your own abilities to be able to speak properly, and everything else is just candy. Pressure forward!
Eric, I liked how you keep the pace of a presentation. You were well prepared to deliver on that day, and it set the tempo right for a good conclusion. The words chosen to deliver the imagery was excellent. It had captured the spirit of what we hoped to achieve for the community.