Analytical Reflection on my mock presentation

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It was during the mock oral presentation session, I realized my team and I should have prepared better for our presentation. We did the mock presentation without having any visual tools on our PowerPoint slides, whereas the both teams that presented before us have well prepared slides. It may set an impression to others that we are lacked of team effort and that we are taking the mock presentation too lightly, which is not true.

Being appointed to be the first presenter of my team definitely added on pressure to me. Firstly, it was important for me to start strong in order to capture the audience’s attention. However, I was so anxious that I rushed through my presentation. Each team member was given five minutes to present, but I completed my part in three minutes which was way too fast. Next, I did not prepare my attention grabber well as my content was poor. I was supposed to start off with attention grabber before I greet the audience, but I messed up the sequence.

When comes to delivering my slides, I have a bad habit of glancing at my laptop frequently to help me remember my points. It has resulted in me not having a good eye contact with the audience. Also, I have shown signs of not being attentive while my team mates are presenting. I tend to stare in blank space and not nodding my head to indicate that I agreed to what my team mates presented.

Thankfully, all these mistakes are spotted during my mock presentation. I managed to work on my weakness with my peers’ feedback and Ms Lim's comments. This had benefit me with my actual presentation.

Comments

  1. Unknown8 November 2017 at 19:55

    Hey Ashley

    I feel that your weaknesses mentioned are very common and encountered by the majority. For me, i always stick to 'Practice makes perfect' as the key tip to any weakness. With sufficient practice, it allows you to be more confident in the content and the different aspects of presentation skills.

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  2. samuel10 November 2017 at 22:08

    Hey Ashley

    Personally, being the first presenter in my group I do agree with you that having that role in the team is nerve-racking. Overall, I'm glad that you manage to spot your mistakes during this mock presentation, and I also believe with more practice you will be well prepared for the upcoming final presentation. All the best!

    Samuel

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