Reflective Journal: Enhancing Group Presentation Skills and Strategies

This reflective journal analyzes a student's experience with a group presentation, focusing on both positive and negative aspects. The student identifies strengths such as confidence and the use of interactive elements like debate cards to engage the audience. Areas for improvement include time management, conciseness of speech, and speaking pace. The journal outlines specific strategies to address these weaknesses, such as collecting relevant information, practicing speaking, and utilizing PowerPoint slides effectively. The student reflects on the importance of confidence and the structure of the presentation in delivering information effectively. The conclusion emphasizes the need for continuous improvement in presentation skills, particularly in time management, and communication techniques to enhance audience engagement and understanding. The document also includes a list of references used for the journal.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
Reflective on my group presentation......................................................................................1
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
Group presentation is the way by which message is being communicate to the large
number of people. In order to transfer information from one person to the large people, the group
presentation is very effective tool and technique. There are several skills that are required for
giving group presentation such as confident speaking, proper eye contact, good structure of the
presentation etc. (Burns, 2017). The report is going to include my reflective on group
presentation and strategies to enhance my presentation skills.
Reflective on my group presentation
Positive and negative points in my presentation
This was my academic group presentation, I have found that it was very challenging for
me as this group presentation was given by me for the first time. I think the overall presentation
was gone very smoothly and effective. But I have founded some areas at which I need to
improve so that I can present better in the future. After giving the group presentation I have
taken feedback from every individual. All the listeners have stated that the time which I haven to
present my information was very lengthy. Maximum time for the average presentations are 15 to
16 minutes. But my presentation was gone for 20 minutes which is more than average one. This
activity should not be there I need to be very good for the time management. I need to manage
time in such as way that I cover all information in the average time of presentation. It is very
important to manage time so that people do not feel bored from the presentation.
Other than that the audience has stated that I was less concise at my speech. This states
that I have cover lots of information in my presentation which should not be there. I have cut lot
information from the presentation which have reduces the understanding of audience about the
subject. With that audience have conveyed that I was speaking very fast most of the time. This
have reduces the attraction of people towards me and the information.
When it comes to the second section of the presentation, I have used debate cards, this
was the best way by which I can involve my audience in the presentation. From these cards, I
have make the presentation more interactive so that people do not feel bore and feel that they are
also a part of the presentation. In these cards people have written about my strengths and
weakness from my group presentation. With that they have also written that I can enhance this
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activity by asking people that why they have written these comments and how can I enhance my
communication and presentation skills.
Other than that confidence also plays very significant role in the group presentation. I
have analysed that I was very much confident when I was delivering the information.
Confidence creates trust and build good relationship between the communicator and audience.
Thus, I have founded that audience was having trust on me and this is the results of my
confidence when I was giving the presentation. With that structure of the presentation also pays
very important role in attracting people towards presentation and delivery of information. The
structure may includes the introduction about the topic, guideline about the presentation that
what subjects or aspects it is going to cover, relevant and concise information and at the end
conclusion and recommendation. I have followed this structure only and this helps me to attract
the audience towards the presentation. With the structure, power point slides should be attractive
and have proper order. With that slides should includes some pictures and graphs. I have
included all these things in the presentation. It can be said that my presentation was good all over
but in some areas I need to be improve my presentation skills.
Strategies that can be used to enhance my strength and reduce the weakness
The strategies I would like to implement is collecting the relevant and prescribe
information about the subject so that I can not exceed the average time of the presentation. Other
than I need to focus on my speaking style, I need to be very fast while communicating the
information. I will try to give as much as presentation so that I can become more efficient in
giving the group presentation. With that I will try to use power point presentation in appropriate
manner so that I can make presentation slides more attractive. I had felt that giving presentation
in the group have boost up my confidence level. This will enhance my interpersonal
communication skills in the group.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journal
Burns, C., 2017. Activities and Strategies for Teaching Effective Presentation Skills. In
Conference Proceedings. The Future of Education (p. 369). libreriauniversitaria. it
Edizioni.
Dolan, R., 2017. Effective Presentation Skills. FEMS Microbiology Letters.
Jolles, R. L., 2017. How to Run Seminars and Workshops: Presentation Skills for Consultants,
Trainers, Teachers, and Salespeople. John Wiley & Sons.
McDougall, J. and Holden, H., 2017. The silence about oral presentation skills in distance and
online education: new perspectives from an Australian university preparatory programme.
Open Learning: The Journal of Open, Distance and e-Learning. 32(2). pp.163-176.
Van Emden, J. and Becker, L., 2016. Presentation skills for students. Palgrave Macmillan.
Online
Presentation skills, 2017. [Online]. Available
through:<http://www.aspire-leadership.co.uk/presentation-skills/presentation-skills-
training-course/
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