Personal Narrative: Culminating Final Reflection

Culminating Final Reflection My presentation was pretty effective in terms of getting my information and overall points across. I think the most effective part of my presentation was the organization of slides. I tried very hard to make sure the order of my presentation made sense, and that it wasn’t too overcrowded with pictures and words. One thing about my presentation that I could have improved was the preciseness of which I knew my statistics. I seriously messed up several of the facts I stated, and others I completely left out. As for the entertainment value of my presentation, I tried to not speak in a monotone and be expressive. Several aspects I could have improved upon overall are my memorization of facts, the amount of time I spent practicing my presentation, and the fact that I was under time when I presented. I learned a lot about the research process this year, probably more than I have over all my school years combined. The part of the process I probably learned the most about was the importance of citing sources. While I did learn some about that in years past, it was never really enforced as strictly as it was this year. Also, for the first …show more content…
As the year went on though, I was able to develop it until I was confident in my ability to answer it. At the beginning of the process, I wasn’t sure how much I would like my topic, but I am really glad I chose the topic I did because it has opened my eyes to so much that I never knew before. Through writing my preliminary lit review, I was able to better get a picture of the information I had gathered and how to properly organize it. This process helped me immensely when it came time to creating my powerpoint presentation. In conclusion, I have learned so much through this process, and while it was really difficult sometimes, I am now so proud to look back on my year and see the progress I’ve