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A 6 page essay written in the first person that expresses how a public speaking student might discuss what he/she has learned in class, drawing heavily from the textbook Inviting Transformation, Presentational Speaking for a Changing World by S. Foss (2002). The second part of the essay discusses the student's realization of personal strengths and weaknesses in regards to public speaking. No additional sources cited.
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This essay is intended as an example of how such an essay might be written, but it is, of course, required that the student write an original essay, expressing your
thoughts, feelings, experiences, and -- most importantly -- what you have learned from this course. In learning any skill, first you learn with your mind, then you learn
it with your body. By this I mean that first you have to understand the elements involved in a particular skill, but this does not necessarily mean that good performance
will naturally follow, as performance requires practice. Consider this analogy. Lets say that you did not know how to ride a bicycle. So, as a first step, you studied descriptions
of how to ride a bike, how to balance, how to lean into a turn. You could understand this quite well intellectually, but still not be very good at riding
a bike. To become good at this skill requires practice, which is the second or next step. This describes where I am now at this particular point in time in
regards to presentational speaking. The content of the class has taught me what it means to be a good speaker and why this is important. What remains is to take
those principles and put them into action and practice presentational speaking. Nevertheless, the first part of my task is accomplished, as I have learned a great deal about presentational speaking
and its significance to society. As Foss (2002) points out, most people do not stand before a crowd and make speeches, that is, there generally little opportunity
for the average person to speak formally. However, everyone makes small "presentations" throughout the course of everyday life. This is why the term "presentational" speaking is more accurate
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