Major Speech Assignment #1: Reflection

I am happy with how I did on the first speech. I knew my information and I was not very nervous. I do think that I could have put a bit more effort into my visual aids, and I know that I do not always seem very natural when I give speeches. But that is a difficult thing to master, and overall I feel that I did pretty well.
For the next speech I should move around more, use more variation of tone, and improve my visuals. In order to achieve these goals I will put more effort into practicing my speech multiple times beforehand in front of my roommates or other peers, and ask for constructive criticism.

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