COMM212 Chapter Notes - Chapter 19: Stopwatch
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Backbone of strong presentation skills lies in practicing your speech in advance. Quality and quantity: those (cid:449)/ speech a(cid:374)(cid:454)iet(cid:455) issues (cid:374)eed (cid:373)ore practice ti(cid:373)e tha(cid:374) those (cid:449)ho are(cid:374)(cid:859)t as apprehensive. Due to this variance, you should focus more on quality rather than quantity of time you spend practicing: mirror, mirror. Delivering your speech in front of a mirror @ 1st may feel a bit awkward but that will dissipate w/ time and experience. Note expression on your face and how you use gestures and other aspects of phys delivery as you give speech. Mirror is also a good way to review your appearance. Mirror practice session not only reflects you but should also be: friends a(cid:374)d fa(cid:373)il(cid:455), gather (cid:858) ou(cid:374)d reflective of your speaking situation. This focused direction allows you to max your returns from this type of practice session.
