TO DO:
- READ: Read the above document and instructions.
- SUBMIT: Submit your response in a WORD DOCUMENT, PDF FILE, or TEXT ENTRY below (in AT LEAST 2-3 parag
As the
semester comes to a close, I think it is important to take some time to reflect
on your overall experiences during this course over the last 7-8 weeks. For
this extra credit assignment (worth 5 extra points on your persuasive speech),
I want you to focus (broadly speaking) on your experience (specific to
assignments or general) in this public speaking class how you might use what
you learned in this class in your future.
Please
write at
least
2-3 paragraphs
addressing ANY of
the following questions:
·
In
general, how has your experience been in this class?
o
What
worked for you?
o
What
didn’t work for you?
·
What
specific assignments stood out/were most important to you? Explain why.
·
What
chapters and/or specific content stood out/were most important to you? Explain
why.
·
In
general, how have your public speaking skills improved over the semester?
·
What
specific public speaking components have you most improved on this semester?
Which ones do you want to continue to improve on going forward?
·
On
a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your first speeches? Explain.
·
On
a scale of 1-10, how would you rate your last speeches? Explain.
·
What
takeaways from this class in general can you take with you going forward?
·
What
takeaways from this experience can you take with you going forward?
·
How
could the power of public speaking be used (positively-speaking) in difficult
times and situation?
·
Is
there anything else you would like add?
**
Note – you DO
NOT need to answer ALL of the above questions.
Pick
2-3 (or more!) questions
above and answer them, or just use them as a general guide for you to write
your reflection. There
is no right or wrong answer. I’m more interested in seeing a personal, in-depth
reflection of your experiences rather than how many/which specific questions
you answer.