Cassie Jeng

IR-3/ AP 11
11.21.17
Oral Classroom Presentation Reflection

1. Define your audience

2. How many students were in attendance?
3. When and where did the presentation occur?
4. If you could redo your presentation, what would you change?
5. Based upon the response of your audience, what did they want you change, add or
clarify?
6. What aspects of your presentation were exceptional?
7. What growth have you seen in yourself as a speaker through this experience?

On November 21, 2017, I presented my Independent Research marketing speech to Mrs.

Hennessie’s 5th period dance class. The audience was composed of thirteen dancers in the levels

three and four advanced dance, as well as the three aids that are currently in senior dance

company. I presented in the mini theater, dance studio, on the half day before Thanksgiving

break. If I could redo the presentation, I would make sure that I had the projector to use. Since it

is hard to access in the dance studio, we did not use the projector for the presentation, and I

showed my slides off my laptop. While this was not ideal, it did not cause too much of an issue

because the class was very small and still able to see the presentation. In addition, it forced me to

remember my presentation since I could not see the slides at all, I had to hold the screen facing

towards them. However, based on the response, they all thought that my presentation was very

well done. I got several compliments that the information was very well presented and

interesting. I think that it was the right decision to present to a dance class since my topic is

dance/movement therapy. They said that it was much more involving than they expected and that

the introduction was catchy. One thing I would like to change for next time, though, is that I

think I rushed through the explanation of neuroplasticity. I had one comment that they
remembered the word but not the definition. For next time, I hope that I have a longer period of

time, since we had a half day schedule and a fire drill beforehand, so that I do not feel as rushed

going through the presentation. Throughout these three presentations I have seen myself improve

at my confidence in front of the audience. I really sounded like I knew what I was talking about,

especially since I gave the whole presentation without looking at the slides at all. I think that I

also got much better at making my speaking more flowed together. I didn’t get any comments

about my use of “um” or “like” like I did during the first one to our class. I hope that, with class

assignments during the rest of year, I continue to grow like I did through these.