Self-Evaluation Speech Critique
Self-Evaluation Speech Critique When I first changed my major from Wildlife and Conservation Biology to Mass Communication, I remember being apprehensive about having to take Advanced Public Speaking. I hadn't taken a speech class—let alone given one—since high school, when I took a concurrent Introduction to Public Speaking course. That class was held online during COVID-19, so instead of speaking in front of a live audience, we simply recorded our speeches and submitted the videos. Because of that limited experience, I entered this course with a lot of uncertainty about my speaking skills. However, throughout the semester, I found myself gradually becoming more confident, more structured in my delivery, and better at pacing in my speeches. Each speech pushed me out of my comfort zone, and by the end of the class, I could clearly see the progress I had made—not just as a speaker, but as a communicator overall. One of the biggest concerns that I had at the beginning of ...
