Breanna solano // blog post #2

 Angelinee Castro Group #1 Blog #1

Public speaking is a skill that can be honerd with practice, and it was evident that the four groups  in our recent presentation session had put in considerable effort to perfect their work. Each group demonstrated a commendable understanding of their topics, articulating their points with clarity and providing well-chosen examples to support their arguments. These paragraphs will review the performance of each group, highlighting their strengths and the effectiveness of their presentations. Group 1 they talked about the evolving art of public speaking. They each had there own section of different ways of public speaking.Group 1 had a very good presentation, ​they set the bar high with their presentation on the importance of public speaking in modern education. The group members seamlessly transitioned between each other, maintaining a coherent flow throughout their presentation. Their use of real-world examples such as how public speaking caen be a  life skills it can develop transferable skills,a class of public speaking can help prepare for any presentations you need to do, another example could be speech anxiety and how these days that's the main thing that affect people now in these days, there is more information about public speaking but these are the main ones that really can catch an eye as its related to what's happening now these days, these examples added depth to their discussion. Group 1  was particularly effective in explaining complex concepts in a relatable manner, ensuring that their audience could grasp the significance of different information aout public speaking. Their slides were well-designed, complementing their speech with visual aids that reinforced their key points. Overall, Group 1's presentation was well-structured, engaging, and informative. Group 2,  delivered a compelling presentation on  the introduction of public speaking. Their passion for the subject was very nice and informative, and it translated into a persuasive and impactful presentation. Group 2 used a variety of examples to illustrate the benefits of public speaking, such as brainstorming for possible topics, developing your purpose and topic, examples like informing, persuading and special occasions Evaluating and selecting topic ideas, own interests, the audience, different available resources, time and setting and occasions. They all talked about the importance of topics and different ways to either brainstorm for your topic look for a thesis or just look for a topic to talk about itself. The group's ability to connect these examples to show us the many ways to research topics showing examples evaluating the outline and more, they did an excellent job in demonstrating their deep understanding of the topic. Their presentation was well-paced, allowing the audience to absorb the information without feeling overwhelmed. Group 2 use of statistics and visuals effectively underscored their points, making their presentation even more convincing. Group 3, took the audience on a journey through time with their presentation talking about primacy and recency effect, considering your general purpose, developing your conclusion, language fundamental are more.Their thorough research was evident in the detailed examples they provided, for example language fundamentals, language is constantly evolving it is a system of words used for communication, creating mental images in listeners in mind, this is a very important topic part to talk about it because of the fact that words have power and whatever you say can affect or do something. Group 3 excelled in showing examples and different pictures about each little part they talked about. Another good example that group 3 talked about was the importance of language in your speech. Avoiding language with negative connotations is good to maintain credibility and avoid alienating the audience. One more example that really brought up to my attention would be understanding the basic of visual design and why we use presentation media, like using presentation media draws a lot of attention to your topic make sure you use a lot of color to catch people's attention, as well as some ideas can't be fully described by words alone, maybe pictures can help, displaying facts, figures, charts, graphs, and images to make your presentation understandable, Helping your audience remember your main ideas,The basics of visual design, They can be broken into two categories written information and various images, When presenting keep it simple don't overboard with information use more images and videos, Make sure you use colors to catch the audience attention, and also use close ups photographs and other images. Their presentation was well-organized, with each member focusing on a specific era or aspect of public speaking. This approach allowed for a well informed presentation. They also did very well and showed multiple pictures for us to look more into what they were talking about. Overall group 3 had a very good presentation. Group 4, presented an amazing presentation about informative speaking, persuasive speaking, issue based persuasion, persuading different types of audience and more. Their presentation was marked by a clear and logical structure, examples that they had were, Informative speaking it it is designed to educate the audience by providing new, relevant, and interesting information, persuasive speaking which it relies on the power of language, images, and other means of communication to influence peoples beliefs, attitudes, values, opinions, or actions. Their data-driven approach was complemented by pictures and illustrations that visually represented examples of each topic they talked about..Group 4 also excelled in explaining The ethics of persuasive speaking, public speakers must operate on firm moral ground when attempting to persuade, ethical speakers must avoid degrading others through distortion, intimidation, coercion, or violence. Overall group 4 did a very good presentation explaining everything and well and putting everything well all together. All four groups demonstrated exceptional public speaking skills and a deep understanding of their respective topics. Group 1 with their discussion on evolving art of public speaking, Group 2 delivered a amazing presentation for the introduction of public speaking. Group 3  provided a great presentation about primacy and recency they showed very well information and great details as well as great pictures. As well as group 4 talking about ethics of public and persuasive speaking. Their presentations were not only informative but also showcased the importance of thorough research, clear communication, and the ability to connect with the audience. These attributes are essential for successful public speaking, and it was evident that all four groups had mastered them to a significant degree.