My who am I? monologue was unique to others. Instead of saying my likes and dislikes, I discussed what attributes about myself I got, and who gave me them. It is important to appreciate who has been in your life whether in a positive or negative way. This is because through experiences we learn what is right and wrong and from that we make choices based off of these experiences.
I am very thankful for who has been a part of my life good or bad because from the good experiences I have learned to appreciate them more and have learned how to make myself laugh when I am down. Through bad experiences I have learned lessons like, do not sit next to the disruptive people in class because they will affect your learning. Our experiences and what we see as right and wrong lead to our effect on people’s opinions and their life.
My strengths for this monologue were my determination to write a speech that appreciates other people in my life and not just myself. By comparing myself to lessons I have been taught, I believe i achieved that goal. I also spoke clearly and loud enough for the audience to hear and understand. At some parts I sped up, probably because I had forgotten a part of my speech. I made a lot of eye contact with the audience and did not just focus on one person; I scanned the room numerous times to make sure to come in eye contact with everyone.
I need to work on not moving a lot during a speech because this will lead to a distraction to the audience and will weaken my speech. Also, by fidgeting a lot I could make the audience think that I am nervous which takes away from my points. In some videos of my monologue I had my voice sounded happy and upbeat, but the one I got completely right, I sounded like a robot. I need to work on how I sound during my speech because if I am trying to tell a happy story in a sad voice the audience will be confused and my points will not be as effective.
For next time I will work on controlling my body to move in a way that is not distracting to the audience or in a way that helps the audience understand my topic better. I will also work on looking at the monologue assignment in a creative way because I see myself as a creative person and that should show through my speeches as well. Will also rehearse more in front of a mirror or my parents to get feedback from my parents on what I did well and what I did not do too well.
From my peers, I learned about how they view themselves, how others view them and they're type of writing. This exposure to different writers will make me a stronger writer by getting their feedback and how they construct their speeches.
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