Reflection on oral presentation

Prior to the actual presentation, I believed that I was sufficiently prepared given that I had rehearsed with my own script for many times. However, during the actual presentation, I was rather nervous as this is my first formal presentation in my course of study in NUS. Additionally, with the unexpectedly tensed atmosphere, video recording and with the audience looking intently at my group mates and I, this gave me jitters. As such, there were some pauses in the delivery of my presentation. This is in contrast to the previous presentation for peer teaching which is more informal.

In spite of this, it is worthy to note that I was not reliant on my script as I had done adequate preparation and hence, more familiar with the content.

As a team, I believe we had exhibit good rapport as we tried to back up each other during the question and answer session. In addition, all our team members were capable of answering the questions posed confidently which goes to show our familiarity with the content.

However, in view of the limited presentation time and the amount of content we would like to present, we were unable to include visual aids like video which is effective in attracting the audience’s attention.

Through this presentation, I have learnt the importance of maintaining a calm composure in spite of unexpected elements that arise during presentation and the importance of good teamwork to ensure an effective and smooth presentation. Additionally, I have also picked up good presentation skills from my peers. Overall, I must say that this is a good learning experience for me.