Oral Communication

Video Self-Evaluation
Review the videotape of your speech. As you watch, answer the following questions. 1. How did you try to get the audiences attention? How effective was it?
Describing my subject and creating a image of the world with my subject. To make my audience imagine what it is and what is feel like. Giving an introduction to my subject 'Depression, a psychological state.' Giving off small details such as 'hard to cure, hard to live with, and hard to endure.' Describing the feelings of depression in people, having a negative impact on the person and it is devastating and destructive. Telling what depression does to a person, 'drains energy, evaporates optimism and enthusiasm, and paralyzes hope. It distorts the world and substantially reduces the pleasure of living.'

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Did you clearly communicate your purpose (e.g. I am going to inform/convince you about/to)? How did you motivate your audience to listen to you?
I started out with 'Today, I will be imforming you about depression.' Then I told my audience to pay attention, because it might be happening right now, even if people don't look like it. Allowing them to feel alert and concern that no matter what they have to listen to me, because it is important. Then informing them what I am going to tell them today 'what is depression?, What is the cause and effects of depression?, and two types of depressions.'

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How was your speech organized? How clearly/logically did it progress? Could I stop paying attention to you and read your outline instead and still follow along easily?
Yes, because I organized my speech to be like a short introduction about depression. starting with 'What is depression' to get people to understand what it is and what it does. Informing them what depressed people feel like, such as sad, anxious, helpless, worthless, hopeless, irritable, guilty, and restless. Soon, I introduced my audience to another question, 'What is the cause and effect of depression.' Giving information on what a depressed person does, and what they feel like. My last information to my audience about 'Postpartum Depression' and 'Psychotic Depression.'

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What were some of the transition words you used in your speech? Did you clearly indicate movement from one part of your speech to another? Why/why not?

I didn't use any, because I want it to be a brief introduction, and easy for my audience to understand what I am talking about. Also easy for my audience to pick up the main points of my speech. I used my questions 'What is depression?, What is the cause and effect of depression?, and Two types of depressions' in the place of transitions.
5. Explain why your main points were/were not clearly presented.

My main points are clearly presented. I put them in order of what people need to know first about depression, before I talk about different types of depressions. I used questions instead of transitions to identify each section I am talking about.
6. Evaluate your conclusion. Did it connect seamlessly with the introduction and body? Did you give a clear sense of ending?

Yes, I ended with summarizing what I have informing my audience about. Saying my opinion and view and reminding what they should have learn from it.
7. Evaluate your delivery. Were you loud enough/clear enough/energetic enough/varying your tone enough/connecting to your whole audience enough?

I spoke loudly and clear, and use my tone to exaggerate how serious depression is, and connecting with my audience such as looking at each audience and talking to them like I am talking one to one to them.

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How did your use of voice, gestures, and bodily action enhance (or detract) from the message of your speech? What will you do to enhance the message of your speaking opportunities? Using my voice to exaggerate, and to sound concern about depression. Using my hands and fingers as I go along listing out things. Hand gestures to express concern. Such as 'Today, I am going to talk to you about what is depression?, What is the cause and effects of depression?, and two types of depression.' Listing out the emotions that depressed people have for example, sad anxious, helpless, hopeless, worthless, guilty, irritable, and restless. Did you appear sincerely interested and enthusiastic in the topic (your classmate) and in your talking with your audience? What did your body language and eye contact say to your audience? Give examples to support your answers.

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Smiling as I speak about depression and looking around and at each audience. Using my hand gestures to exaggerate and make an impact on the person and make people feel concern about depression.
10. Evaluate the overall success of this speech. What grade (A-F) would you assign this presentation? Why?

A, because I worked very hard and spoke clearly and loud, and I use hand gestures. I inform people clearly and make my speech simple as possible for my audience to understand what I am talking about. I organized my outline, so that it is easy for people to understand and can pin point the main idea and topic.
11. Describe what you have learned from this speaking opportunity, and how you will use this information in the future.

To at least memorize the whole speech and relax myself and talk as if I was talking to a friend. It reduce nervousness, relaxes tension I feel when I'm speaking.

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What did you learn from this presentation that will help you prepare your future speech? List at least three things that you plan on working on. (To just practice is not a specific step exactly how will you practice?) a. Be prepared Practice in front of my friends, or family.

b.

Research different kinds of hand gestures to express myself to catch my audience attention.

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Speak loudly Practice speaking and pronouncing words.

13.

Describe, in detail, the areas you will improve your public speaking and exactly how you will improve. Include a variety of specific steps you will take to improve your public speaking skills.

Be prepared. Practicing in front of my friends, or family. Researching different kinds of hand gestures to express myself to catch my audience attention and practice and decide which hand gestures are effective. Speaking loudly. Practice speaking and pronouncing words.