Helpful Concepts

I think the most helpful concepts in preparing my speeches were the ones on how to handle your nerves before a speech. I liked the idea of trying to feel excited for a speech instead of nervous. This helped when I was about to give my speech. I also liked the different breathing techniques to help calm you down before giving a speech. These really helped me to control my nerves right before I got up to speak. Another concept that I found helpful in this class was that you should start planning your speech early. Before this class I never realized how much time and preparation is actually needed to give a good speech. Starting early will give you time to brainstorm, research and really plan out your speech, and it also gives you time to practice it! All in all I think that I learned many great concepts in this class that will help me with many speeches to come.