Thursday, February 5, 2009
Week 3 Discussion 3
While reading chapter two I came across strageties to build confidence before the day of your speech. In this section I learned that you should know your introduction and conclusion well. I find this useful because it seems like it will make me more confident in myself while I am giving my speech. It states that by knowing my introduction I will start off smooth which will calm my nerves and by knowing that I have memorized my conclusion, it will increase my positive attitude. I have tried this once before and it seemed to work well so I will definitely be using this technique while I am preparing for my speeches. I hope it works!
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Hello Colie! Like you I also thought that knowing an introduction and conclusion well for a speech would be a great strategy to build confidence. Knowing material well for a speech gives me confidence. I think that by knowing an introduction very well we can give ourselves the confidence we need to complete our speech successfully. Usually I walk into speeches very nervous and scared about what people would think about what I said or whether they would agree with I say. I would wonder, even with research, if the material I was presenting was correct. So in the end I believe that knowing the introduction and conclusion well will make my speech go more smoothly and I will be able to carry my speech confidently without so much nerves.
ReplyDeleteHi Colie! You are correct, it is quite helpful to know your introduction and conclusion. It will cut down on your anxiety a bit. I am glad you will be using this technique. I have found it to be quite helpful for my students.
ReplyDeleteGood post! :)