Before the speech:
I knew that I wanted to talk about a foundation that had a purpose of helping wounded soldiers or veterans. I had heard about the Green Beret Foundation through an event called (Go)Ruck that helps people work more like a team and trains them to overcome obstacles and see that they are capable of much more than they think.
During the speech:
I felt pretty good about giving this speech and had read through a few times so that I would know what I wanted to talk about and how I wanted the speech to go. I think I did well. I was conscious of saying "Umm" and I made sure that I utilized my transitional sentences that I had planned in my outline.
After the speech:
In all honesty this speech turned out to be a pain in the butt because everything that happened to get me to finally be able to give the speech! I think that I found good resources for the speech, I had actually planned ahead and completed the tasks assigned before they were due. I don't know what happened with Angel and the submission of the assignments, but I will be doing that beforehand next time to make sure I get the correct assignment submitted. I am also going to work with my boss to make sure I don't have anything that I get tasked to accomplish on the day I am supposed to be giving the speech. That really frustrated me. On the bright side, though, I was pleased with the help the Speaking center gave when I was able to get in and perform the speech.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Informative speech
Feelings before the speech:
When I opened the instructions for the speech and saw that we were able to choose from basically whatever topic we wanted, within reason, I had a hard time choosing. I've been really into running races and would like to do a full Ironman triathlon next year, so I figured I would do something running related. Now, if you're a runner you know that any race, from a 5k to a half marathon, can be faked, but a full marathon is a race that you can't just go do on a whim without preparation. I failed to train for two marathons last year and knowing the major downfalls and what helped me get to the finish line I decided to give advice on those three major points.
To research the points I referred to all of my major running info sources, Born to Run by Christopher McDougall and Runner's World magazine. You can find many, many tips and guides within their pages. I also took from my own experience a lot of the things I was going to talk about.
Feelings during the speech:
I think that my biggest problem during the speech was that I felt really uncomfortable. Already, I was the center of attention because I was an outsider for the class, but being in my uniform made me feel even more like an outsider. I don't mind being out and about talking to people when I'm in uniform, but when I'm doing that I am generally talking about the Army and how we can help pay for college, etc., but this time I was talking about something completely different. Other than that I wasn't nervous or bothered at all.
Feelings after the speech:
I have a habit of reflecting on things as they happen because I am in my head 90% of my day making commentary on things going on around me. I am a little upset at myself for not splitting time up on the different portions. If I had done that and set a limit I wouldn't have had to rush the final portions of the speech. I also wish I had written down my transition points on the cards so I wouldn't have missed those points. Those are the major problems I had with my speech. If I had taken a little more time to prepare for this speech by running through what I was going to say I feel that I wouldn't have missed those points. I will make sure to run through, either in front of a mirror or in front of my wife, so that I will be better prepared next time.
When I opened the instructions for the speech and saw that we were able to choose from basically whatever topic we wanted, within reason, I had a hard time choosing. I've been really into running races and would like to do a full Ironman triathlon next year, so I figured I would do something running related. Now, if you're a runner you know that any race, from a 5k to a half marathon, can be faked, but a full marathon is a race that you can't just go do on a whim without preparation. I failed to train for two marathons last year and knowing the major downfalls and what helped me get to the finish line I decided to give advice on those three major points.
To research the points I referred to all of my major running info sources, Born to Run by Christopher McDougall and Runner's World magazine. You can find many, many tips and guides within their pages. I also took from my own experience a lot of the things I was going to talk about.
Feelings during the speech:
I think that my biggest problem during the speech was that I felt really uncomfortable. Already, I was the center of attention because I was an outsider for the class, but being in my uniform made me feel even more like an outsider. I don't mind being out and about talking to people when I'm in uniform, but when I'm doing that I am generally talking about the Army and how we can help pay for college, etc., but this time I was talking about something completely different. Other than that I wasn't nervous or bothered at all.
Feelings after the speech:
I have a habit of reflecting on things as they happen because I am in my head 90% of my day making commentary on things going on around me. I am a little upset at myself for not splitting time up on the different portions. If I had done that and set a limit I wouldn't have had to rush the final portions of the speech. I also wish I had written down my transition points on the cards so I wouldn't have missed those points. Those are the major problems I had with my speech. If I had taken a little more time to prepare for this speech by running through what I was going to say I feel that I wouldn't have missed those points. I will make sure to run through, either in front of a mirror or in front of my wife, so that I will be better prepared next time.
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Life in a bag.
Feelings before the speech
I remember seeing the posting about the Life in a Bag speech we were to give when i first started the class. I figured it would be pretty easy. No one knows me better than I do and during my recruiter course we had to give a brief "Army story." When I tried to get back into the course a couple days later so that I could start preparing what I would say about whatever items I chose there was a snafu with my financial aid and I had been dropped from the course by JJC registrars for nonpayment. Luckily I was able to get re-registered in the class an hour before we were to give the speech and I have a teacher who was gracious enough to print me a copy of the topic and what I needed for the speech. I ran home, gathered the items I had been thinking about bringing; iPod Shuffle, Subaru hat, wedding picture, Airborne wings, and my Road ID. These would explain myself pretty well and show what my interests are.
Feelings during the speech:
I'm not generally a nervous person and having been prepared to talk about my "Army story" at a moments notice I felt that things would go smoothly, and they did. I'm used to public speaking so I know what to do during a speech. Make eye contact, engage your audience, don't speak too quickly, etc.. I knew what order I wanted to take things out of my bag and I stuck to that order.
Feelings after the speech:
I think that overall the speech went well, even without any real preparation. I had been thinking throughout the day on what I was going to talk about and what facets of my life I wanted to share. If I were to do this again I would probably do it the same way, the only thing I would change is that I would get to class on time so I could enjoy the other speakers as well. For my future speeches I will definitely be creating an outline so that I can manage the flow of where my speech goes.
Overall I enjoyed the speech and I look forward to speaking again!
I remember seeing the posting about the Life in a Bag speech we were to give when i first started the class. I figured it would be pretty easy. No one knows me better than I do and during my recruiter course we had to give a brief "Army story." When I tried to get back into the course a couple days later so that I could start preparing what I would say about whatever items I chose there was a snafu with my financial aid and I had been dropped from the course by JJC registrars for nonpayment. Luckily I was able to get re-registered in the class an hour before we were to give the speech and I have a teacher who was gracious enough to print me a copy of the topic and what I needed for the speech. I ran home, gathered the items I had been thinking about bringing; iPod Shuffle, Subaru hat, wedding picture, Airborne wings, and my Road ID. These would explain myself pretty well and show what my interests are.
Feelings during the speech:
I'm not generally a nervous person and having been prepared to talk about my "Army story" at a moments notice I felt that things would go smoothly, and they did. I'm used to public speaking so I know what to do during a speech. Make eye contact, engage your audience, don't speak too quickly, etc.. I knew what order I wanted to take things out of my bag and I stuck to that order.
Feelings after the speech:
I think that overall the speech went well, even without any real preparation. I had been thinking throughout the day on what I was going to talk about and what facets of my life I wanted to share. If I were to do this again I would probably do it the same way, the only thing I would change is that I would get to class on time so I could enjoy the other speakers as well. For my future speeches I will definitely be creating an outline so that I can manage the flow of where my speech goes.
Overall I enjoyed the speech and I look forward to speaking again!
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