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Chris Hoffman MHR 324 11/18/2010

Dear Professor kim,

I am writing you to inform you of my weaknesses I have when presenting a presentation and how I plan on improving my presentation skills. I feel like I could improve in all areas however I will list the ones that are most important to me. My first weakness is my lack of eye contact with the audience where I tend to only focus on one area in the room however I feel with practice in front of my friends and family that I can make sure that my eye contact move from one side of the room to another. Therefore, practicing this on a daily basis will help to ensure I make proper eye contact during my presentation. My second weakness is I tend to sometimes cross my arms when talking to the audience however I feel like I can improve on this area my using hand gestures when talking to my audience.

My third weakness is I tend to speak to fast which leads to people not being able to follow what I am saying however I feel like I can improve in these areas by practicing in front of the mirror and timing what I am saying. Also making sure to say words slowly and let my audience take in what I am saying before moving on to my next point. Some good tips would be to pause during my presentation before moving on to the next point. My fourth weakness is I tend not to get my point across the way I originally imagine it. Sometimes I tend to focus on one area to much which leads to talking to much about one thing however I feel like making my points shorter and to the point will help for me to get my point across to the audience in a way that they can understand.

My fifth weakness is making sure to stand up tall and talk loudly enough so that my audience can hear me however some ways that I can improve in these two areas is to practice in front of friends so they can critique me. Another good way is to practice in front of the mirror so that I can see if I am standing tall and to also practice my presentation out loud so I can make sure it sounds loud. Finally I feel when presenting in front of an audience that all areas of presenting can be imroved no matter how good you think you are. It is always good to ask other individuals to give you feedback on your presentation this way you can work on those areas for your next presentation.

Regards,

Chris Hoffman