Process Speech Self-Evaluation

This process speech was very different from the types of process speeches I had delivered in the past. Before, most process speeches I had given were demonstration speeches, such as telling a group of children the rules of a game or trying to explain to a fellow employee how to use a new type of computer program at work. This process speech was entitled The Decision-Making Process in Business Environment. It was a more abstract concept than I had conveyed in a speech before, and because of that, I was nervous that the audience would not be interested. I think it would have been helpful if I had started with a quote or a fact that was particularly attention-grabbing. Instead, I focused more on explaining the concept, and I think I lost some of my audiences attention in the process. I tried to do too much in the speech,...

Another problem that I had was that I frequently became lost because my notes were too long and involved. Next time, I think it would be better if I had short, key phrases on my outline rather than writing...…have shared more about myself and the reasons why I felt making good decisions at work was so important. I know I have a great deal to work on and I need to be more positive before and during a speech, including using creative visualization of myself making the best possible speech I can make.

I think next time I will try to prepare more by speaking in a room the size of the classroom. I will ask several people to listen to me, rather than practicing on my own. I will have a shorter outline, and I will try to focus on being entertaining as well as informative throughout my…