Good evening fellow readers,
I would like to begin my thanking my team members and also our tutor for being supportive and understanding during a tough week 11. After being out on MC, I had to endure a loss of a very dear family member. Nonetheless, Petrina and Darryl assured me they would cover the tasks I was assigned and I took it upon myself to ensure the slides for the presentation was neat and well-done.
Persuasive speech-wise, I had prepared it. However, I felt I could not memorise key points effectively and resorted to frequent referring of my script. Still, I was satisfied that I managed to convey the intended message and central idea calmly and effectively. The flow required many rearrangements during the preparation process and the three of us were able to eventually sort out the chronological order promptly.
I felt the need to include sufficient evidence as our proposal was approximately 40% hypothetical. I was satisfied at being able to link points with key ideas from the interview with Prof. Andrew Wee (Science Dean) and Mr Wekie Tay (Toastmasters Club Mentor). In addition, I included our own interpretations of the survey as part of an evidence to support our cause.
Getting the powerpoint slides done was a personal challenge I found gratifying. Building on the "skeleton" Darryl provided, I included certain graphics such as the 2 branching charts, the 5 pointed diagram showing the 5 proposed modules and the balance in the conclusion to demonstrate the significance of the benefits in the long run. With inputs from Darryl and Petrina, we arrived at the final product used for our presentation. Nonetheless, I personally felt Team Excellence had a very visually stimulating and entertaining slide layout. I will definitely pick out certain pointers and incorporate them into future presentations.
I believe the major improvement I have to impose upon myself is being better prepared. I under-utilised the practice session we arranged at Petrina's place. Memorising key points and not being too relient on the script would be the key improvement I would like to achieve. In addition, doing a mock presentation once is definitely insufficient. I find this is the case for presentations which are content-laden. I would go through at least 3 mock presentations, each better than the last.
Overall, I believe the team did well and we rallied to finish strongly despite having a shaky encounter. We endured the rigorous Questions and Answer portion together and assisted each other accordingly. Good job guys, and may we do well in this section. ((=
