Reflection on Oral Presentation

First of all, I’d like to thank my group mates Team KKGS for all the effort they’ve put into this project. Even though we often had to stay back late for our discussions, you guys made the experience more enjoyable and not so much of a chore. :)

Moving on to reflect on my own presentation, I would say I’m satisfied with my individual performance. I felt more confident of myself this time around, as compared to my peer teaching session. This could be attributed to the fact that we had more time for preparation and rehearsals before the actual presentation.

During our rehearsals, I had a tendency to fidget and speak too quickly, causing me to fumble over more complex phrases. Being aware of this, I tried to remind myself to speak at the right pace for today’s presentation.

As for my weaknesses, I’m aware of my over-reliance on cue cards. For past presentations, I often relied on the slides to help me recall my script. However, with the slides being so sparse this time around, I could not use this approach. While I did try to memorize my script, I sometimes forgot what I wanted to say when maintaining eye contact with the audience. Thus, I had to refer to my cue cards to prevent myself from stalling.

Though I cannot say that I’ve made huge improvements in terms of presentation skills from my peer teaching session, it was definitely a valuable experience. The oral presentation was a good opportunity for me to practice my oral communication skills, as I seldom get the chance to do so for my other modules.