My team's oral presentation took place just a few days ago. It was the final presentation for the ES2007S module and I looked forward to it as the purpose of this presentation was somewhat different from the previous ones. This presentation was something new to me too, which was about promoting and putting forth a new idea to the class. Previously, we were only teaching the class on tips/guidelines to various topics like job interview skills, resume writing etc.
Throughout the presentations so far, I always have a few key factors in order to prepare them for the class. As taught in class, I always try to cater my presentation to my audience, my peers. I do not try to throw jargons in but instead, I always love to involve them in any way I can. This can be termed as engaging the audience which is something I perceive to be crucial in order to get the audience's attention. I always hope that whatever I prepare to bring to the class, will be something which majority of the class, at least, can relate to. I feel that this could be one of the strongest point in my presentations thus far and I hope that my peers have enjoyed it as well.
On the contrary, I felt like I had not improved from my previous peer reviews. I always try to project my voice but yet come across as sounding not as confident as my fellow group mates. I will continue to strive in this area as being confident-sounding can help to boost my entire presentation on a whole as well.
Lastly, with respect to doing the actual presentation itself, I typically prefer to use the powerpoint slides. However, I try not to dull my presentation by putting as little words as possible, and also to keep it less lengthy too.
Through several peer reviews from others and of others, ES2007S has helped me realised that I have some skills which I lack of which may not have been mentioned by my fellow peers. However, communication still remains a key factor to presenting yourself to friends, future clients and bosses etc. It is afterall one of our primary tools to interact with another human being and should be worked upon to the best of our ability.
Dear ES peers, we've made it this far. Im sure everyone here will be able to bring home at least a pointer or two to improve on our communication skills. Here's wishing everyone all the best for your future endeavours. Let communication empower us for the better! :)
Thank you to my dear groupmates Oliver, CS, Reynold and of course to the two volunteers Grace and Linhan :D
Hi Cheryl,
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed your presentation especially the part when you all invited audiences up to make your whole presentation more convincing. :)Your presentation was engaging and the problem addressed was well related to each and every students.
Actually, when I read the draft proposal from your group, I was still not quite convinced by the platform that you all suggested. I was thinking why do we need a website with all the links where I can do that myself? However, after the presentation, I am quite convinced by the idea and the necessity of having such a online platform.
Overall, I think the pace is good, just that your voice appear softer that day compared to the others. Good job!
Hi Cheryl, I think I haven't said this before, but I always thought that you have a very clear and nice tone when you present. It's always a pleasure listening to you(: Also, even though you may sound a little softer, you still sound confident! So don't be too worried on the aspect of your voice projection. As Dr. Radhika had mentioned, you can simply solve this with a microphone.
ReplyDeleteIt has been really fun knowing you and the entire ES2007s class. I will miss the lunches that we had after the lessons! Wish you all the best for your new job as well! :D