Round 1 Speech: Classmate Interview

As a whole, I felt that this first speech went well. I was definitely nervous because it was my first presentation in over a year and I happen to be the first one to go that day. But with all nervousness aside, I felt like I sounded confident, kept my voice steady, and also stayed within the time limit. I also felt like I painted a mental picture of Brandon's trip to China well and kept the audience engaged. Some things I'd like to improve for the next speech would be to not sway back and forth, use less filler words in the beginning, and to put slightly more emphasis on certain words when necessary. To stop the swaying I will try and use more of my space and walk a bit when switching topics. To use less filler words I will try and get into the flow of the speech and have more confidence right away instead of halfway through like the last speech. And finally to increase my emphasis on certain words when necessary I will practice doing so when preparing so it comes naturally when presenting. Overall I felt like this speech went well, but I definitely have places to improve for next time.