The main difference I noticed was in my tone. I had a louder tone that I kept throughout the presentation. My vocal tone also had a wider range, compared to the first few where it was monotone. As far as physical delivery goes, my stance was a lot better. I kept my feet grounded and stood rigid, this led to a better feel and delivery.

My persuasive speech wasn’t too successful at winning over my audience. I did not have enough reason for the audience to give up a product that they consider a regular commodity. My persuasion was too factual. As a result my speech wasn’t properly digested in the heads of my audience.

I think a successful speech should be simple. Watching my classmates’ speeches, I noticed the ones that kept it focused on points came across stronger. It was easier to keep up with them. Apart from this, a good speech should also know the views of the audience. This is important to touch upon, because once the audience’s views are successfully disproved, the process of persuasion is halfway done.

I can definitely see myself using the skills learned in this class. Next semester most of us are going to be doing presentations in our business class. The practice we got in this class will be very useful. My biggest lesson in this class was definitely perseverance. I learned that the only thing that stands between me becoming a great speaker is practice. I learned that is is also important to evaluate your mistakes. The fact that we had to constantly reflect on our presentations allowed me to notice and observe the learning process behind public speaking, and learning in general.