Critical Reflection
Looking back on the objectives I have set for myself three months ago, I definitely feel more confident and comfortable during presentations. However, there is still room for improvement such as projecting my voice and using the space around me more effectively. The greatest contribution to my improvement was of course lots of practice and research in the topic that I am presenting. Instead of memorizing a script, I came up with key points for each section and linked them together without relying on the slides. In this way, I will not stress on delivering a perfect speech, but a smooth one instead. In terms of my critical thinking skills, this was an area that required more discipline and effort to improve on. One of the things I found particularly useful is 'The Thinking Process' in instructional unit 3. "A great deal of your time at university will be spent thinking; thinking about what people have said, what you have read, what you yourself are thinking and how your t