During my oral presentation, I believe my topic was appropriate for my audience as it was a group of my peers who were also working on their portfolios. I think my presentation did hold the attention of the audience and added to their understanding of the topic. However, looking back, I feel like I could have made my claim and findings more concise and clear.
I believe that my visuals and multimedia components did help my audience by providing a visual aid to complement my spoken information. They were not distracting and helped to reinforce the key points I was making during the presentation.
Reflecting on Dale Carnegie's quote, I can see how there were indeed three speeches during my presentation. The one I practiced was more polished and structured, while the one I actually gave may have been slightly more spontaneous and less rehearsed. The one I wish I gave would probably have been a perfect combination of the two, with a good balance of confidence and fluency.
Overall, I believe that my presentation was successful in delivering the information I wanted to convey, but there are always areas for improvement. Reflecting on the experience has helped me identify what I would change in the future to make my presentations even more effective.