Informative Speech Reflection

I did my informative speech on Adobe Photoshop. I thought that it would be a good topic to write about because it is something that I enjoy, and am pretty fluent with. As I began thinking about the topic, I found myself writing a persuasive speech rather than informative. I tried my best to try and make it as neutral as possible, but I still feel as though part of it was persuasive. Preparing for this speech was a lot different than before because I practiced a lot more and prepared a lot more as well. Having to do an outline forced me to create a well thought out speech, rather than an informal one. I was pushed to try and create something with a set goal, and I believe that that helped me to create a better speech. I think that the next speech I write about, I will try and give myself even more time so I can give some more polished. Leading up to the speech I was pretty nervous, but not nearly as much as before. I knew what to expect in terms of the class size and reception towards speeches, the positivity of the group definitely helped to calm my nerves. While giving the speech I was still nervous, but I felt that since I had visuals and an outline I was more prepared. I knew what I was going to be talking about next so there was no stuttering or failure to find words. After the speech I was disappointed in how I failed to improve some things. I did not articulate better than before, neither did I reduce my use of "ums". It is definitely something I wish to work on for my next speech, however I am feeling a little worried that I will not be able to. I think that finding appropriate sources to cite was a small challenge, but it helped me to really know what I was talking about. It gave me credibility with the audience. I enjoyed this speech a little better than the first, and I'm glad I was able to choose the topic.