Week 1 - Workbook: Record your voice and reflect

Reflection

After listening to my voice recording and getting over the initial cringe worthy feeling of hearing your own voice played back to you, I found a variety of things I could improve on including, intonation, speed of delivery and appropriate pausing throughout the presentation.

Even after practicing the news report several times and recording several times, I found that I had a tendency to trip over words. It was only a few here and there but it is definitely something that I need to work on. I think that sometimes my brain gets ahead of itself and I trip myself up.

I also found that when I was recording and it was going well, my speech would speed up as a result. This of course was when I would trip over a word or mess up someway. So maintaining a constant speed throughout is an area where I can improve. I also think that finding the right places to breath within the news report is something that I can work on as well.

Upon reflection, I discovered as well that although I feel like my annunciation is okay, my intonation throughout is something that I could work on. I found myself focusing so hard on getting the words out that my tone was flat throughout. In also think that my voice sounded slightly weak when played back. I think it lacks some depth.

I know this reflection seems awfully critical however I just feel like there was a lot I could improve on and I look forward to doing that!