Journal 1 Essay examples

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Andrea Ballatori
Professor Royce
SPC1017
14 January 2013
Communication Goal I want to get a lot out of this speech class and improve communication skills as well as gain some too. One main skill I would like to improve would be while speaking in front of the class, my speech is clear and I will not have to look down at my paper to recall anything. When I have presented in front of previous classes in the past, I tend to notice that before the presentation I’m fine and ready to go, but once I get up there I start to get nervous. This is because standing in front of an audience sometimes causes me to lose focus because I’m nervous and then I start to forget my material so I have to look back at my paper or power point to refresh my memory. This is a big issue I need to work on and I will. When presenting in front of a class or audience, I think it is very important to be as accurate as we can be while presenting. This way the class comprehends everything we are saying and does not lose focus at any given time. So not only will improving this skill better myself, but also the chances of my class understanding me as well. This goal can be achieved very quickly if I just put my mind to it and do everything my professor has taught me throughout the course. We are still only in the very beginning of the course, but I have already learned that taking deep breaths helps extremely with nerves and focus. I am going to start practicing my memorization skills before a speech