journal 4

Overall, just between speech one and speech two, I have seen much improvement. After watching back the final draft of speech two I feel as though I portray great emotion throughout a majority of the speech. I feel as though I really tie the audience in with eye contact and tone in my voice. I … [Read more…]

journal 3

Throughout our second reading, chapters 11 and 12, I have learned so much and have walked away with many takeaways and things to improve upon. In my eyes, one of the most important topics in chapter 11 was organization. This is for both your outline, and the speech itself. Before reading, I knew the importance … [Read more…]

journal 2

It was a few months before my birthday, I walked home from school, opened up the front door, and saw my mother standing there. I thought in my head, this is weird, she’s never home and should be at work. I then received the words you normally don’t want to hear; “we need to talk.” … [Read more…]

journal 1

Throughout this chapter I learned a lot about the concepts behind public speaking. I never knew how much truly went into it and the different pieces that make up public speaking. In my eyes, this chapter really taught me a lot and opened my eyes up to the true importance of a proper speech. I … [Read more…]