07 Jul The Self-Introduction
The Self-Introduction Presentation
| Assignment: | Self-Introduction Presentation |
| Time limit: | 2-3 minutes |
| Point value: | 50 |
| Instructional materials: | Chapter 2 Perception, Self, & Communication |
| Submission: | See Recording Instructions below |
In your professional and personal life you can expect to encounter opportunities to introduce yourself to others. While this may seem like an easy task, it is important to reflect on your background and experiences and make sure that your self-introduction is appropriate for its intended receiver.
This assignment will give you the opportunity to create and deliver a self-introduction speech while allowing you to gain comfort with the software used to submit your Web presentations.
Instructions:
- Select a word that represents your past, one which represents your present, and another representing your future. You will introduce yourself by detailing why you have selected the word and how it represents you. Consider activities with which you are associated, your ambitions, your talents, or anything else you think might be an important aspect of yourself.
- To prepare, briefly jot down the reasons you chose this description and what it says about who you are and how you feel about yourself. Give some thought to your choices
- Now, read over your notes and determine what you want to include in your speech. These ideas will become the body of your speech. You will need to add your introduction and conclusion. These will be lasting impressions of you and are important elements for your speech.
- Think about how you will begin. Start your presentation creatively rather than saying My name is _______and the first word I chose is ______.
- To conclude, avoid saying Well, thats all I have. or Thats all the time I have.
- On index cards, write down a few key words to jog your memory while you deliver your presentation. DO NOT READ YOUR SPEECH WORD-FOR-WORD.
- Practice your presentation before videoing yourself so that you can deliver the information with only occasional glances at your notes.
- Consider asking friends or family members to view your presentation before submitting.
