Reflections for chapters 3,9, and 10

Reflections on presentations

      This is my first online class that I have had to take online because of the corona-virus and I am eager to successfully pass this class with the ongoing challenges. On our first week of Speech class, we were asked to make power point presentations based off of the chapters our groups were assigned. Seeing as this is a Speech class, we also had to present our PowerPoint to the rest of our classmates. It was an eye opening experience in the sense that even though the presentations were done online and over a computer screen, it still felt as if you were presenting to the class in person. I am extremely excited to learn more about effectively communicating because it is a necessary skill to have in life.

           The first group that presented was ours and I believe we did a very good job. We had to communicate with each other through WhatsApp prior to the presentation in order to make sure everything was running smoothly. All our group members did their extensive research on their piece and it showed throughout their presentation that we truly understood the concept that we were explaining. My piece was on “Competent Communication Strategies”. Now with everything being said I do believe we could have done better in our constant use of the word “like”. I did this a lot in my presentation and I believe it would benefit me to write down my words before speaking them so that I can sound more professional and not stall so much with using words such as “like” and the occasional mumbling.

          The second group based their presentation on the topic of “Communicating in Groups”. They spoke about the appropriate etiquette that is required when speaking to groups of people or even family. We learned about the possible cohesion we could obtain by learning how to effectively communicate in groups. They spoke of many different ways to speak to support groups, social groups, interest groups and even virtual groups. Their presentation was handled exceptionally well with how they explained their topics more in depth. This chapter is very important because we communicate in groups often. For example, this presentation had to be set up in groups meaning there had to have been effectively communicating in groups. 

         The final presentation was based on “Group Leadership and Problem Solving”. They elaborated the importance of being a leader within a group and being able to lead a group in the right direction. A leader within a group must have the proper skills to help resolve conflicts, keep discussions on track and to make sure each member of the group is accountable for their work. They also touched on being able to hold effective meetings and their importance to accomplish goals. Their presentation was fantastic as well as the others. They were the last group to present so they presented very well.

These presentations have certainly been very informative and they have taught me very valuable tips on communicating effectively. I’m excited to learn more from this course.