Self-Analysis & Goal-Setting for Presentation No.1

Happy 2011!

Hope you had a nice winter vacation. I think I've gained a few pounds after ingesting intensive amounts of good food at my in-laws in Shizuoka and will need to work it off before running the Tokyo Marathon in February.

Just a few minutes ago, I shared your presentation video with each of you via YouTube, so you should see a link in your Gmail account. If not, please let me know.

By January 12, please:

Watch your video and take notes on your use of voice, body language, visuals and anything else you notice. Also, reflect on your process of preparation and how it can be better next time.

On your blog, post a self-analysis and goals list with something like the following format. For the Reflection part, just note in a few whether you felt you were able to accomplish what you wanted to accomplish or not and any difficulties you had. For Goals, write down the things you want to improve in your next presentations.

On January 12, you will watch your video with a partner once more and discuss your reflections and goals.

1. Voice (Volume, rate, pausing, emphasis etc)
Reflection:
Goals:

2. Body Language (Eye contact, gestures, posture etc)
Reflection:
Goals:

3. Visuals (Images or text on slides, timing etc)
Reflection:
Goals:

4. Preparation Process (Topic selection, notes, visuals creation, rehearsals etc)
Reflection:
Goals:

5. Any other reflections or goals?


Here is a sample. Feel free to change the format above such as colors or even the organization to suit your own goal-setting.