Self Evaluation of Persuasive Presentation Memo- Gambling

Subject: Claim to cancel the legitimacy of gambling

My presentation was on the bad roles of gambling to the American society. The objective was to convince the audience to claim the cancelation the legitimacy of gambling given its consequences such as the loss of health and money. My topic was appropriate for my classmates. My approach started with little connection between the financial crisis and gambling and how people could not pay their obligations to banks. In my presentation, I tried to simplify the topic so that it could be easily understood by my classmates given the complexity of the subject. As such, I managed to accomplish 95-97% of my presentation goals.

The organization and development of my presentation was divided into three points. The first category was to clarify some misconceptions about gambling. For instance, people perceive gambling as a hobby. I persuaded them to understand that gambling is a serious business. In addition, I informed the audience that, as individuals we cannot control chance or luck. The second point elaborated on the health risks associated with gambling. Here, I mentioned the serious disease associated with people addicted to gambling. The diseases were such as liver disease, high blood pressure, increased rates of heart diseases and angina. My final point was ideally to support my presentation goal. I was able to convince them to claim to cancel gambling indirectly via clearly showing the existing relationship between gambling and increased rate of crimes and drug business. As a matter of fact, I made an outline to my professor to make sure that my structure was easy to follow. I provided enough testimony when I used the statistic. Throughout my presentation, I used transitions to navigate from one point to another. Unfortunately, my conclusion ended abruptly as my time was already out. Therefore, I was unable to conclude what I had prepared for my audience.

My use of verbal communication was fine as everyone could get me clearly. This was evident from the various questions asked by the audience. However, I had some weakness in pronouncing some words but that did not stop me from continuing with my presentation. With nonverbal delivery, I tried my level best to maintain eye contact with my audience. This is because, eye contact helps in establishing a relationship with the subjects in question. In addition, I tried to smile when appropriate to create a friendly environment. I used my platform very well moving from one place to another as I tried to dish out cards and papers that contained significant information on gambling. I also interacted with the audience in order to make them active. The information I provided to the audience was not that satisfactory. Therefore, in future I plan to carry out extensive research before conducting any presentation.

By use of questions, my presentation became easier to be understood by the audience. Through the questions, I was able to clarify some misconceptions about gambling. Moreover, I provided real statistics on individuals involving themselves in gambling. Furthermore, I clarified my points to increase the level of understanding of the topic. However, the audience was not enthusiastic about the subject. This was attributed to the insufficient background for gambling as it is not allowed in my country, Saudi Arabia. For the questions, I just had about three questions, which I answered effectively due to the prior preparation I had done before the presentation. However, this was a good experience as in future I want to be a teacher.

In conclusion, verbal communication can only be improved when a person is a good listener. Listening enhances an understanding of how other people views a subject under discussion. Before presenting anything to the audience, it is essential to take time and meditate upon the subject so as to offer your best to the audience. Allow discussions so that people can air their views. Gesture should be used effectively to match what you are talking about. It is also useful to understand ones audience facial expressions, intonations and body language to improve on non-verbal communication (Lucas 1).

Work Cited

Lucas, Army. The importance of verbal and non-verbal communication. Web. 1 August. 2012.

Cited: Lucas, Army. The importance of verbal and non-verbal communication. Web. 1 August. 2012.