https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tShavGuo0_E
Relfection:
This video is helpful, but it would be more helpful to me years ago. Unfortunately, I've grown out of the fear of public speaking. I've been in mock trial for 3 years, I've played solo piano in front of countless audiences (about 8 or 10), I've been in peer court, where I acted as a lawyer for my client's real punishment hearing, and I've taken college classes where I was the only one under 25 years old. So, I think its fair to say I'm not fearful of public speaking. That is not to say I'm great at it though. From this video, it does give good points on how to win over audiences and have a good presentation. An example, would be the pander to your audience tip. Personally, I don't believe you should over pander, because you then focus on pandering in lieu of what you really need to say. However, light pandering can be useful to a crown of people who don't want to be there, like a class of high school students. The video give more obvious tips, like the structure of a presentation, hook the audience in the intro, have supporting evidence, and use a "powerful conclusion." We learned that in elementary school, but it's good to have a reminder. The video says bring water on stage with you. I agree. I think that's a good plan of action. You get thirsty, have a drink. It keeps the tone of the presentation a little bit more relaxed. So, overall, its a good video, helpful too. The tips pointed out are straightforward, some are a little obvious, but its all well said and done.
I can use the tips in this video in speaking to the group for the presentation. Its a small group, and I know all of them, (just a few people from mock trial and peer court) but I can still try to stand up straight and speak clearly. Also, to try to hold their attention I'll attempt to add in a few side jokes to keep their interest.
