Hello,
I feel the visualization technique is a great place to start when I begin practicing a speech. It is an opportunity to memorize, rehearse, and develop a feel for what type of speech I want to deliver. I will definitely use the releasing tension breathing techniques before and after a speech. My shoulders are my tense area, and using this breathing technique will help alleviate my stress. What I liked about the 2.2 speech was that the speaker had a nice relaxed way of moving around while giving her speech. She did not stay in one place which made it interesting. I thought the “Intro Jessica” was very successful. The speaker had a nice smile, she looked very relaxed, she appeared as though she was talking to everyone individually, her energy was positive and humorous, she is a very likeable person, she had a cherry demeanor, and I loved her energy. She intertwined several life-lessons and gave a pep-talk about “rolling with the punches.”
Max
I have thought about the movements that I will make during my speech a lot. Have you also considered whether you will be standing still for the most part, or using a relaxed stroll like the speaker in 2.2? I keep going back to what the professor said about this being unlike any public speaking format we may be used to, where we won't be standing behind a podium. Since we will be speaking to the class as if we were carrying on a conversation with them, remaining calm and talking with a relaxed tone seems to be a good way to go about giving our speeches.
ReplyDeleteThe conversational nature of our speeches leads me to believe that we would be best suited in moving around just a little bit, so as to not appear monotonous to our audience. It is definitely a good idea to release tension before your speech, and using the breathing technique should help you to accomplish that. I would be more then happy if my culture speech turned out just as well if not better then the speech from the video. I would love for my speech to come across as humorous, yet still serious in nature. A life-lesson type of ending would also be preferable.