Post-speech Reaction Paper

Siria Montes

Tony Garrihy

SPE 121-PA

Post-speech paper

I appeared to be well prepared during the presentation because I had determined how much information would be required for sharing with the audience. I had collected all relevant facts regarding my speech topic “Women empowerment should be encouraged and equality between the two sexes should be implemented both professionally as it will induce advantages for both males and female lives overall”. I demonstrated mastery over the subject of “women empowerment” because I had researched the topic well. My mastery was apparent in the inclusion of facts like equal work opportunities for females.

The inclusion of facts like the male-female pay gap reflects my command over the topic. My mastery is visible in the statistics that quotes in the speech, "In 2012, female full-time workers made only 77 cents for every dollar that was earned by men, a gender wage gap of 23%".

The delivery style remains another prominent feature of my speech. I managed to use an appropriate delivery style by ensuring that the audience could understand what I was saying. I adopted the memorized style while transmitting the themes and content of my speech to the audience. I memorized most of the information and carries small cards that had short notes. This was for preventing me from forgetting information. Although most of the information that shared with the audience was memorized when I needed a clue I referred to the cards. This delivery style is effective because it allowed me to maintain continuous interaction with the audience. conventions are maintained throughout the speech in this style. I paused at many intervals so the audience could get a clear message.

Eye contact is another important component that remained visible during my speech. I gave considerable importance to establish eye contact with the audience. This is one of the crucial components that have a positive impact on building a relationship between the speaker and the listeners. I assured that I don't look at the notes or projector for longer because it caused me to deviate from maintaining eye contact. This is also seen as a positive gesture from the speaker. I maintained eye contact before and during the speech.

Physical delivery was also part of my speech because I used gestures in a natural way. Physical delivery of the speech requires that the speaker makes the best use of eye contact, body gestures and facial expressions. I managed to look into the eyes of listeners that made them feel part of the speech. This was critical for garbing audience interest and keeping them active throughout the speech. This was important for assuring that the audience was paying attention to the speech.

Facial expression was also used for building a positive relationship with the listeners. They are important for bringing life to the speech and reflects speakers enthusiasm towards the topic. I exhibited different facial expressions such as smile for making the audience feel good. This allowed me to enhance the emotional tone of the speech. Expressions were adopted for adding an element of interest and attraction for the audience. I also avoided the negative expressions such as confusion, boredom or lack of interest. This makes the audience feel part of the speech and kept them intact throughout the presentation.

Vocal delivery focused on using appropriate tone and voice that allowed me to transmit the message effectively. I used adequate volume, pitch and articulation that enhanced the quality of speech. I assured that my voice was loud enough and audible to the audience. I spoke by using vocal varieties that allowed me to change tone according to the nature of the content. I controlled disfluencies by maintaining frequency.