option 2

Communication skills are crucial in any situation. I have felt importance of communication skills all the time, especially in public speaking. I graduated Art high school in Korea, and I majored in visual design and minored in making, directing and editing film and Web3D. There are a lot of processes in making film, so Presentation is important to communicate others. I had Film-making class every day, and I had to do Presentation once a week. At all the time in the class, I got praised for lots of ideas, but I was pointed out whenever I did Presentation. I did not convey all information or what I want to talk about. Before the Presentation, when I talked to my teacher face to face, I could speak very well. I could convey all information about the layout of film, and the teacher understood what I want to inform about ninety-nine percent. However, in the Presentation, because of inactive attitude, I could not speak loudly so my voice was so ineffective, and I made a mistake in reading the script that I prepared before the Presentation! In the end, I mass up the Presentation at all. I have thought that my classmates understood my presentation about twenty percent. In this context, I would like to emphasis the qualities of the attitudes. One of my friends had a very typical idea in making film. When he did Presentation, his attitude like voice tone and gesture was perfect to convey the messages what he want to talk about. Everyone in the classroom wanted to work with him. Likewise, positive and active attitude in speaking helps you to persuade other people and inform your ideas. Even if the context that I have was great, it would not be effective idea because I could not convey my idea to other people. Moreover, I could inform in conversation with the teacher, I failed to inform my idea because I am not a great speaker in front of the public. (But I think that most people who have great conversation skills are good at public speaking.) After the time, I have avoided speaking in front of other people. However, in many business places, public speaking is crucial, so I cannot avoid it anymore. My communication style is still inactive, and even English is not my first language, but I would like to practice it actively and positively to develop my communication skills. Absolutely, shy and quiet characteristics can be obstacles in public speaking, especially in speaking effectively. However, more preparation and practicing are improve my communication skills. In addition, I believe that the experiences of speaking in the class will improve my speaking skills.