Oral presentations are an integral part of any professional’s
life. I am glad to have been given an option of being a part of one in this
module. One of my objectives of taking up this course was to improve my
presentation skills and develop my overall confidence while presenting to a
crowd. The final oral presentation section of this module was the perfect way
to polish my skills and learn useful ways to improve my presentation style.
I had a great time working on this proposal and oral presentation
with my team. Midst all
the joking, laughing, fooling around, I have learnt a lot through this oral project.
Ranging from planning, making surveying, interviewing, making email
correspondence with authorities, brainstorming, accepting and rejecting ideas
with due respect and making decisions. We not only
credited each other for the work, but also gave valuable feedback and
constructive criticism. This was very useful in shaping our final presentation.
I would like to thank my teammates for all their effort throughout!
When I look back at the previous presentations that I’ve made and
compare it to our final oral presentation I can feel an improvement. I’ve
learnt that when giving a presentation it is vital to realize the “ME” factor
involved in the presentation; the slides/props involved are secondary. I tried
to follow this in this presentation by having good control over my content and
knowing my subject in coherent depth. I
tried to ensure that the talk did not entirely depend on the presentation but
the presentation complimented the talk.
We
tried to implement the Jobs style of presentation by including no bullet points
and just focusing on the main point of the subject. I think incorporating this
along with pictures in our slides made them more readable.
In my opinion, there was a good flow from
one team member to another. The delivery of the presentation was clear and
concise with good explanation for most of the parts. Eye contact was effective
throughout, though in some places it could have been better. I felt, that the
question and answer round was challenging, but I tried my best to answer as
much as possible extrapolating from the survey results and interview questions.
It helped me think on the spot.
There are various areas I can improve upon for my future
presentations. I tend to stammer at times when I am short of words, especially
in the beginning of the presentation, when I am slightly nervous. I need to
practice more fluency in my speech. I should also use better words and avoid
paraphrasing some sentences over. Another thing I should improve on is my pace of speaking. I feel sometimes I rush and don't give enough pauses.
Although there still exist various areas of improvement, I enjoyed
this experience a lot and wish to continue learning and improving further.
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Hi Shweta!
ReplyDeleteTo be honest, I enjoyed your group’s presentation a lot. Not only because I was wondering about the same topic about month ago, searching for a free place in computer commons and finding computers occupated by sleeping students. Your topic was also presented very professionally and during presentation I had a feeling that i still have something to listen to, my attention was still caught.
As you have written, sometimes it seemed to me that you was a little in a rush, on the other hand I really like the energy which is spouting from you, so I am not bored at all.
I enjoyed and good luck with upcoming presentations!
Kateřina
Hello Shweta,
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First of all, great job in the oral presentation. Liberty convinced me to have sleeping spaces and I am convinced that productivity will definitely be affected positively.
Coming to your presentation, I thought you did a fine job. You were clear, concise and did a good job in describing the content. It appeared you were well prepared and interested in your topic. Definitely very interesting to hear your ideas.
You can work a bit more on engaging the audience. Other than that, excellent work.
All the best for future presentations .
Aditi