Speech Buddies

For me, Katherine's speech was the most beneficial to learn from because it showed me a lot of what not to do.  First off, she seemed extremely rushed, probably because she was nervous.  Since she was talking too fast it caused her to stutter and stumble over words.  In turn, this probably caused her to be even more nervous.  Also, Katherine looked at her notes a whole lot.  It appears that she wasn't properly prepared for her speech.  She didn't feel confident in the subject matter or in the flow of the speech.  I believe this is a prime reason why some are nervous when they are speaking.  If you know your subject well, and have a planned out thought of how you are going to present it, then there is no reason to be nervous.  If you are feeling a little nervous, just taking a deep breath prior to speaking and concentrating on going slow and allowing the thoughts to process in an orderly manner will definitely help in the presentation.