My informative speech was about one of my favorite topics, the British music Invasion in the 1960s. It was really hard for me not to over-obsess about The Beatles or talk too much about the time I saw The Who. I had to make sure I gave each topic a comprehensive overview that was both short and even in length. Although it was easy for me to find sources that backed up the knowledge I already had, it was hard to be consistent. Sometimes I would write a fact and then forget to look for where I had read it from a while ago.
Overall, writing my speech gave me more knowledge of the music that I love. When writing anything that requires research, it’s always better to pick a topic that you’re not familiar with but have an interest in. And if you already have knowledge of the topic, then it’s fun finding unfamiliar nuances that might have eluded you before.
After my speech, I was curious to know how people felt about my presentation. They were surprised that I wasn’t too over-enthusiastic, since it’s well-known that music is my favorite thing. I remembered that I had stumbled over some words, but my classmates told me that they didn’t notice. I guess being on stage makes someone more hypercritical of their own selves. Being on stage also makes us susceptible to mistakes, since we’re tying so hard not to mess up.
For my next speech, I’m definitely going to go over the speaking outline more. Also, I want to make a comprehensible outline so I can avoid stumbling over my words. With a more organized speaking outline, I would be more confident and my thoughts would be clearer.
