Reflection on Oral Presentation

           For the oral presentation, my group and I presented on the reduction of carbon emissions by private vehicles. My part was to present on the benefits, potential challenges we face with the installation of blade filter and conclusion of the whole proposal. As much as I love to talk, presentation is my weakness. When I present, I get really nervous and I tend to speak faster than my usual pace. On top of that, when I had to maintain eye contact with my peers during the oral presentation, it makes me even more nervous than I was already. Other than being nervous, I am pretty satisfied with my overall performance as I get to deliver my intentions of my slides across to the class. As for my slides’ design, I felt that it was a pale comparison as compared to some other groups who had professional and nice slideshow in my class. 
         
        Through the mock presentation and reviews done by my peers, the feedback given to me was to cut down on my hand gestures and body movements while I was presenting. Also, they told me to briefly elaborate and explain on the calculations of the proposal. I heed their advice, and on the day of the presentation, I did a brief explanation on the calculations part, but the feedback given to me by the professor was that it was too brief and not many people understand how I derive my calculations. I was a little confused since the peer review contradicts what professor has said but since the presentation was over, I shall take this as a learning point and not make the same mistake again. To sum up, I hope to improve on my language and presentation skills so I can be more professional when presenting for my next oral presentation.