Reflective Essay for "Got [Chocolate] Milk?"

I was very excited to discuss this topic. It’s actually something that I’ve discussed with a significant amount of people, after knowing the facts for about a year or so. I was aiming to clearly present this topic, because it’s something I’m so comfortable with. Physically, I wanted to have everyone feel that I knew what I was discussing through my body language and tone. Emotionally, I wanted everyone to be convinced that this snack that most people consider to be junk food was actually the best way to refuel the body after a workout. I had the facts to back up my claims, and I had the proof, through my own recovery period, that chocolate milk helped the most when recovering.

I did not feel as comfortable as I anticipated, but I didn’t do too badly of a job. I had all the research, facts, and claims that I wanted, as well as the knowledge from discussing it so much with people. I think I got my point across fairly well, and related it well with the audience, using real-life examples from the “Got Milk?” commercials. I still am not as fluent when speaking as I would like to be. It’s hard, because I don’t write down my speech completely on the note cards as many people do because I want to learn not to stutter. But then I hear all these people go up and speak without a stutter in their speech. I am happy with my progression otherwise, and regardless, I still believe I connected well with the audience. Additionally, these 4 years of college are probably the time where people do athletic activity the most, so it’s a wise tip that I think many of my classmates listened to.

This speech round, I learned that, as comfortable as you are with a subject, it’s important to be very sure about what you are going to say, or else you’ll probably stutter. I knew what I was going to say, but I don’t think I practiced enough in order to fluently express my thoughts to the audience. For my next and last speech, my hope is to have a speech nearly free of stuttering. I think that otherwise, my purpose and claims come across cleanly, and my tone and delivery are generally good. The fluency of my speaking will be the key to success for my next speech and for the real world.