Speech #4: Demonstration
For the last speech, I decided to demonstrate how to clean a fish. We had to implement five sources into our speech so I predominately used the internet and magazines. I also watched numerous videos on youtube in order to choose the right way to clean a fish. I actually showed a clip during the speech because the audience would get a better visual than just seeing me tell them what to do. However, I should have warned the audience about the video because it did contain some blood and guts which people might think is appalling.
As for my demonstration of the speech, I thought I did pretty well. Since I had researched the topic so much I felt very comfortable talking about it. I thought I delivered the speech well by maintaining good eye contact and avoided ‘um/uh’ word fillers that had counted against me in the past. I know I spoke loud and clear enough during the speech so everyone could understand what I was saying. The visual aids and items to perform fish cleaning helped the overall demonstration because it allowed me to show what exactly to do to the fish.
Overall, I thought the demonstration speech was probably my best speech. I think my introduction and conclusion could have been a little more exciting or attention grabbing but was still affective. I also forgot to establish credibility which was part of the criteria. Other than these things, I believe my preparation helped deliver my best speech of the semester.