Was your topic appropriate for your audience? Do you believe that your presentation held the attention of the members of your audience and added to their understanding? If you were to change anything about your claim and findings, what would it be?

Question

In your opinion, did your visuals and multimedia components help your audience, or did they get in the way of your presentation? Explain your thinking.
Dale Carnegie, the author of The Art of Public Speaking, once said, “There are always three speeches, for every one you actually gave. The one you practiced, the one you gave, and the one you wish you gave.” How does the presentation you gave differ from the one you practiced and the one you wish you gave? Why do you think that is true?

Answer 1

I believe that my topic was appropriate for my audience as it was relevant to their interest and addressed a common problem that many of them face. I think my presentation held the attention of the members of my audience and added to their understanding as I used engaging visuals and real-life examples to illustrate my points.

If I were to change anything about my claim and findings, I would perhaps have provided more statistical data to support my arguments and make them more convincing.

I believe that my visuals and multimedia components helped my audience as they made the information more visually appealing and easier to understand. They did not get in the way of my presentation but rather complemented it.

The presentation I gave differed from the one I practiced in that I was able to improvise and respond to the reactions and questions of the audience in real-time. The one I wish I gave would have been even more impactful and persuasive, with more polished delivery and smoother transitions. I think this is true because it is difficult to predict exactly how an audience will react and what questions they may have, so being able to adapt and adjust on the spot is crucial in public speaking.