My Informative Speech Vs. My Shield Speech

My informative speech was executed very differently than my shield speech. I did not prepare my visual aid as early as I did for my shield speech, but I think that’s because I wasn’t sure which type of aid I wanted to use. I am proud of my speech overall, but it did have its ups and downs. I knew my information well, but still used my note cards thoroughly throughout my speech. I didn’t feel like I was lacking in eye contact and spoke well throughout the room, although I did look over peoples’ heads. My visual aid was neat and organized, and I used my time wisely to explain to the audience what it was and how it connected back to Julia Child. Pacing was not a concern for me while preparing me speech, and I thought I executed it well. One aspect
During speech season, I was told that at some points I drop my sentences and don’t finish them clearly for my audience, and that’s what I was told occurred during my speech. I want to improve this, but unfortunately I don’t know when I do it so I can’t fix it. I feel it’s my nervous habit, because I really don’t do much else while in front of a crowd. Next time, I am definitely going to practice more. Even if I am proud of my speech, I know that practicing will improve every aspect of my speech that I am worried about. My attention grabber and beginning part of my speech was something I am very proud of. Although it might have made the audience question why, it made them think. I introduced Julia and told the listeners about her incredible height and later tied that in with the clincher which improved my conclusion and review. I feel like I improved on my “and's,” I only had one time I might have trailed off but I got right back on track. I also don’t feel like I had many vocalized pauses because I began to feel comfortable. Next time, I also want to have more organized note cards in the first