Reflection

I have always found that English is one of my most challenging subjects, because I have difficulty with public speaking due to my reading disability. When signing up for this class, I was told that the course focused on teaching students how to strength public speaking skills, giving me immediate cause for worry. Throughout the course, I was given many opportunities to perfect my own skill set, and it took me quite some time to feel fully prepared for a presentation. However I was surprised by how comfortable I felt speaking in front of an audience after I was no longer nervous. In addition to thorough preparation, I also had to learn the challenging art of keeping the audience engaged throughout the speech.  The skills helped me find success in overcoming my weakness, and I learned how to better strengthen an argument throughout an essay. The majority of the class focused on preparing for the research project that was due at the end of the semester. The course taught me how to find the most reliable information and how to find different sources to strengthen the research. Since the research was supposed to be translated into a documentary about topic, I also learned how to leverage new video software and the basics of putting together a strong documentary.