I.
After reviewing my presentation video and comparing it to the presentation rubric, I can see that I covered all required areas of content. I had many visuals on each slide as I presented so that the audience would not get bored. Also, I had multiple pictures of my final solution with different angles shown. In addition, I even made sure to display my matrix to the audience while describing how I decided to choose one of my alternate solutions and I then displayed the alternate solution that I chose for my final solution to be based off of once again in order for the audience to visually comprehend which solution I decided was my best. Throughout the entire presentation, I stayed on topic and did not stray from the outline I created prior so that I did not have any pauses of confusion. Eye contact with the crowd was made throughout the presentation and my ideas were concise.
II.
Overall, I had an excellent presentation. Some things that went well with my stage performance would include that I kept eye contact with the crowd throughout and kept my train of thought following my outline and did not have awkward pauses. Also, I did not display any awkward or nervous body language while presenting, but instead spoke with a precise and confident tone of voice loud enough for all to hear. In addition, I was the only presenter to fulfill all visual requirements of the presentation rubric. My PowerPoint was well throughout and designed in order to keep the audience interested. In essence, my best presenting occurred while speaking about my houseboat designs since I am well informed with architectural design. However, throughout my whole presentation, I believe I used proper grammar with a confident voice and my presentation was very well laid out and correlated nicely with my PowerPoint.
III.
The area that I believe I did the best over all other presenters, is that my alternate solution designs were much more advanced and detailed than all others by far. I had numerous dimensions and labels to go with my designs as well which increased the appearance of the designs even more. Another strong aspect of my presentation is that I was the only student to incorporate their matrix into their presentation. The matrix was a visual display to show the method of which I used to describe the method I used to decide which alternate solution best solved the background problem. In addition, I then showed a picture of the alternate solution, which I decided to use for a basis to create my final solution, with notes to show the features of the solution which caused me to choose it as the best solution out of the four.
IV.
When I present my project for a grade for the first marking period, there are areas of my presentation in which I will improve. First, I shall organize a better plan for when I present the scientific background of my problem so that the presentation audience can better understand the medical problems that affect the target audience of my project. Also, for the visual content of my presentation, I plan to show the area of the solution, Lake Ontario, more so that the audience has a better idea what the area looks like since it is a large factor in my solution. In addition, I will add more pictures of the medical problems of the background problems so that it is easier for the audience to understand the neurological studies that I am describing.
V.
If I had to choose an area that I was weakest in, I would select when I was describing the scientific background of my project's problem. I did not do a poor job describing it, however, it was not my best performance. Additionally, I felt rushed at the end of my presentation since I was reading past the bell, so that is why another area that I feel I did not cover as well as I hoped I would to be the matrix. I quickly went through the matrix and did not describe why each of the solutions received the scores that they did as well as I should have. While presenting, my weakest speaking aspect was not talking in a fluent voice while describing the background problem of my project. I spoke a bit fragmented during the background, yet corrected my speech when I started describing my alternate solutions since I am more comfortable talking about architectural design. Another smaller aspect of my presentation was that I noticed that I say the words "also" and "and" too often.
VI.
Before my next presentation, I will definitely practice a script written to describe the scientific background I have for my project. This will allow my to speak more fluently about the subject. Also, I will make sure I use more transition and conjunction words other than "also" and "and" so that my presentation sounds more sophisticated and professional. Furthermore, I will take more time to describe my matrix in order for the audience to have a better comprehension on why I decided to choose the first alternate solution as the basis for my final solution. I may also add more pictures to the background area of my presentation if I find photos that correlate well with my project.
VII.
After watching my presentation video, I realized a few small things that I do when I present which I have not known prior. First, I did not speak as fluently as I expected. I sometimes even struggled to find words when I was explaining a topic. Furthermore, I used "also" and "and" too often as transition words. However, I was satisfied that I did not have an awkward sway like most people do when they are presenting and I used my hands to present certain aspects of my project very well. Although my voice sounded strange to me, which is how all people think when they hear their own voices, I believe my voice sounded confident and dominating. After watching my presentation, I believe I did an excellent job presenting aside from the small things I mentioned which I will fix for future presentations.
VIII.
By filming my presentation, I learned a lot about what I am doing incorrectly while presenting. Some things involving my stage performance I shall be fixing for next time I present will be making my presentation of my scientific background more fluent and expanding my vocabulary for transition and conjunction words. Also, I will describe my matrix and final solution more in depth since I rushed it during this presentation because of time restraints. More pictures might be added to the background information section of my presentation as well in order to give the audience a better understanding of the neurological information I was describing. In essence, the presentation only had a few flaws which were mainly the way I presented, such as my fragmented speech and repetitive use of words, however, I plan to improve every aspect of my project that I can.
IX.
The most essential aspect of my presenting habits that I learned while reviewing my presentation was the way my speech gets slightly fragmented when I get nervous. I realized that rather than fluently speaking throughout my presentation, I slowed my speech in some areas and had constant quick pauses to allow myself to quickly gather my thoughts. This has caused me to plan to create a script prior to my next presentation and practice reading the script so that I speak more fluently throughout my presentation the next time.
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