Cassie Jeng

IR-3/ AP 11
11.14.17
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 14, 2017, I presented my research presentation for Mrs. Chamness’ 3rd period

G/T biology class. It was a class of all freshman and most of them I did not know, however, I did

know a few students. There were around 30 people in the audience during the presentation in

room 251. If I could redo my presentation I would try to speak more slowly and turn my eye

contact towards all parts of the room. I think that, while I slowed down from my last

presentation, I might have been talking a little too fast still. Although, judging off of the

evaluation sheet that I received after the presentation, it doesn’t appear that I was talking too fast

for the audience to understand. In addition, I gave good eye contact and barely looked at the

presentation slides, however, because of the setup of the room and the desks, I was standing at a

weird angle in comparison to some of the students on the far side of the room. I think that I was

not able to make eye contact with them as much as I could have, nor could they see the

presentation slides as well as I would hope they could. However, the audience seemed to really

like the presentation and had commentary about my topic. They thought that I explained terms

and concepts really clearly and that I engaged them with my introduction and conclusion

descriptions. I think I did a nice job of speaking loud and clear enough for comprehension and
that I had a logical flow to my ideas in the presentation. Since my first classroom presentation

last week, I think I was able to change my speaking rate, slowing down more so that the audience

could understand the words. In addition, I think I was more prepared and rehearsed rather than

memorized so that the presentation sounded more natural. I hope that I can continue to slow

down so that I don't sound like I am constantly lecturing throughout the presentation during the

next one.