Relections on the Oral Presentaion of the third group

I would like to evaluate on the presentation which proposed three options to solve energy problem in Singapore: the use of biodiesel, encouraging cycling and use of nuclear energy. I think this is the most challenging proposal among all three groups and they did an overall good job!

They provided us with three options in their presentation and I was very impressed by the last one---building a nuclear plant. Not only because it was a bold suggestion, but also the way they presented the idea was quite fascinating. Even though I personally did not think the government would adopt this option and implement it within the next few years. I was attracted by their idea and very willing to think about the possibility. I think this is the successful aspect of their persuasive and engaging presentation. Charles had a remarkable performance in the presentation. He demonstrated a good understanding of the topic and he used his humour to ease the audience’s worries about the negative effects of building a nuclear plant. A suggestion on his improvement: he could speak more fluently and persuasively by practising more. I believe the government will be amazed at his influential skills.

For the second presenter, Ying Hui, I think she had a better opening which caught us attention immediately in the dry-run than the actual presentation. In the dry-run, her voice was high and varied to emphasize the key points. In the actual one, she was more nervous and she sometimes mumbled and skipped points. I believe that she will be a very good speaker when she has a better control of her nervousness. Noticeably, she organised her content logically and very cohesively which very few people could do this as well as her. I feel that I could learn much from her.

For the first presenter, Xiu Xian, I think she has improved a lot compared to her performance in the dry-run. Her voice is naturally soft and I personally liked it very much. If it was not a professional presentation, I think she does not need to change her voice purposely and her voice was very attractive. However, I think she needs to adjust her voice to make it more powerful and determined, especially in a persuasive presentation. She is a very elegant speaker and I enjoyed listening to her.

As a whole, I think they managed to inspire the audience to think about three options they proposed. To convince the audience, I think they need to provide stronger arguments to support their proposal considering the depth of their topic.