My Diction And Energy

1. My diction and energy were best when explaining key descriptions of the need and satisfaction. For instance, when explaining the poor conditions of dog shelters (in the "need" part of my speech) I made my words very clear and drawn out like the word "miserable." I said "miserable" longer than I did other words as well as louder. My diction and energy were good at these particular points because I knew that in order to drive home the key points of my need and satisfaction (the majority of my speech) to the audience, I needed to make sure that my diction and energy were amazing. My energy was also very heightened because I made all my hand movements over the top in order to emphasize points like the "miserable" conditions of shelters.
2. I think that my diction and energy was consistent throughout my speech because I worked really hard to make sure I was able to drive home my message to the audience as I had previously mentioned. However, if I were to note a small instance of needed improvement, it would be towards the end of my speech. By the end, I had noticed I was using slightly less hand movements (energy). I believe this can be attributable to the fact that it was the end of my speech and that I have used up a lot of my energy earlier in the speech.

3. After practicing my speech and answering the questions, I will continue to improve my diction and energy by taking more breaths throughout my speech. As I had mentioned, my energy may have decreased later in the speech because I may have tired out somewhat. In order to prevent any loss of energy, I need to practice moments in which I pause to recollect my remaining energy in order to finish off strong.