informative speech

I'm pretty prepared with information for my informative speech. I researched a lot and was very interested in the subject. I'm afraid I might speak too fast because I often do or on the other hand that I might speak to slow. I also said "and" a lot in the other speech and "um" so I'm concerned about that because I want to make sure that my speech flows. Also on the last speech I fidgeted a lot so I want to make sure to stand still. Basically my main concerns are speed and delivery. I'm going to try very hard to make sure that they are all under control so that this speech goes a lot more smoothly because I'm actually a lot more comfortable with my information and preparation for this speech.

eating disorder speech

I was initially nervous for my speech because I find it really hard to read my own work out loud. I don't like being judged on something that I've written even though the criticism clearly helps me in the long run. I practiced a couple times and read the speech to my friends but everytime it seemed that there were just missing aspects. When I got up to the podium I was still nervous but I knew I had to do the speech so I just did it. I spoke very fast which is something I often do because I'm a fast speaker but I still made it in the time limit which was surprising to me. There were moments when I faltered or I had to search for things to say because I felt that what I was saying was incomplete and at the time so of the details that I had written in my outline seemed insignificant but overall my point got across.

narrative speech

My first speech is a narrative speech about eating disorders. My best friend Deleyla was bulimic and told me when we were in ninth grade. The whole situation affected our friendship and it was a new thing for me to deal with since I never had to deal with a situation this extreme before. My speech discusses when and how she told me she was bulimic, the ultimatum my friend Sarah and I gave her and how that affected our friendship and finally her long road to recovery.
This is a really dense topic so there should be a lot to say about it. I talk very fast a lot of the time and because of that I'm nervous that even if I have five minutes of material to present it will only come off as three. This weekend I need to work on making sure that I can recite my speech slowly and clearly and that it lasts at least five minutes. Usually I can speak clearly but sometimes I swallow my words or get nervous when I have to recite something I've written so I also need to make sure that I know what I'm saying before I say it. I can't forget what I was going to say or not have everything prepared. Basically I just need a lot of practice for this speech to make sure that the length and content fits the criteria.

Try it out

Hi, my name is Shaina Goelman. I'm a broadcast journalism major. I hope to get better at public speaking since thats what I hope to do with my career. I know that I often rush when reading or reciting out loud so hopefully I can change that because nobody wants to listen to a reporter that swallows her words and reads too fast.