SPC2608-7219-11:15Am-Group4

  Reflection of the Group Elections Matter Presentation             This class presentation was one of the hardest for me personally. Presentation aside, the research alone was very daunting and challenging. Our presentation was about the economy and my portion was about the cost of living and inflation. I wouldn’t say that the research itself is hard but with a topic that is filled with so much information it’s hard to break down what's important while still trying to make sure my point comes across. While also making sure that my information was reliable and credible. Research aside, I believe that my presentation was very well done for the most part. I think moving forward I need to have less words on the powerpoint and have more notes on the side, so that my slides can be more of a visual analysis with small bullet points instead of multiple sentences of information. I found that with a topic like inflation and the cost of living, there are so...

  Over the few days each group shared a different part of our public speech project. Watching my classmates helped me learn more about what goes into giving a great speech. Each group had a different style of presenting and I saw how the way a person speaks can affect the audience. I noticed that presentations were easier to follow when the speakers explained their ideas clearly. Looking at the class and speaking with a voice also helped keep people interested. Good transitions and looking at the audience made it easier to understand how each point connected to the next. My group talked about how elections can influence the economy. We explained the views that Democrats and Republicans have on taxes, jobs and prices. Our topic showed that the decisions made by the government can impact families, businesses and college students. Economic issues such, as inflation and the cost of living can change how people live every day. One thing I learned is that these policies can have both neg...