I feel that my group has done well for the presentation and it was rather fun. I think that I have generally performed well for my oral presentation. I will examine the preparation, the use of Prezi and finally my delivery during the presentation in the following paragraphs.
Firstly, we (my group) had put in much effort to prepare for this presentation. Each of us contributed our ideas and played our individual role to complement each other’s part. We took note of what each of us is covering and made an effort to draw cross-references to each other to the best of our abilities. We took time out to practice and to help shape up each other’s presentational skills before the actual presentation. Our preparation for this presentation was a team effort.
Secondly, the use of Prezi was a unanimous decision to spice up our presentation. We felt that we needed to add something different which was not showcased during the mock presentation in order not to bore the audience. I felt that we made a good choice because the presentation was a success. Prezi is a great platform which gave us an additional visual impact with the effects and captured the audience even more.
However, certain parts of the presentation could have been better organized, as commented by Qi. I was in charge of the entire layout in Prezi and I agree with him that I could have done a better job. Nevertheless, Prezi has been very effective and I am sure to use Prezi more often in the future.
Lastly, I felt that my delivery was slightly lacking today. Although my feedback was good and confident, I felt that I stumbled quite some parts today. I was initially scared when I went just started the presentation and my words and ideas were not articulated the way I wanted them to be. On the other hand, I made sure to project my voice, took notice of my body language and hand gestures, as well as to maintain eye contact with the audience. I will be sure to better prepare myself for my next presentation.
