| When we gave our own speeches during the labs.Nothing really in the lectures helped at all I think I did more of my learning in the lab with my GTA,then my professor himself. |
| I felt that the presentations that we as the students were required to do during our lab sessions were the most valuable because not only would we be able to critique ourselves, but we also receive valuable feedback from our TAs to help us improve in our future presentations. |
| The lecture powerpoints |
| Getting up and presenting, learning from the other speakers (their styles, their enthusiasm, what
worked/what didn't work), and the lectures (important speech skills and concepts). I think, although
public speaking is an extremely scary thing, doing speeches and practicing, is the only way to get
better at it, so it definitely is an extremely valuable part of this class. |
| The practice we had for doing speeches. Practice makes perfect. |
| The ample opportunities to improve my speech |
| i think that the most valuable part of this course was the ways to deal with the stress and anxiety of giving a speech because it helped me a lot. |
| I can speak now |
| -Powerpoints
-Speeches from guests |
| I really enjoyed the guest speakers. |
| Getting up and speaking out is a real challenge, but it helps to practice. |
| Robert Boller is an awesome teacher.
I enjoyed the fact that he allowed lab TA's to teach in mass lecture so I
could see the other TA's teaching styles. |
| Speaking |
| Video taping speeches and watching them to see what I really look like |
| The labs, and the interaction in the lab. It made it easier to get up and speak, knowing there were
students in my class I could relate to or had similar nerves as me. |
| When we had Sarah Fukumoto as our GTA. |
| everything! |
| The labs. |
| Learning how to deliver speeches under pressure, dealing with nerves, learning speaking
confidence, the introduction into different speaking methods |
| Lab session would have to be the most valuable, because mass lecture we are not actively involved
rather just listening to either a guest speaker or powerpoint (although they can be entertaining). |
| Guest Speakers gave us a diversity of professional speakers to take from. |
| The small sections to get comortable with your peers. |
| I enjoyed the smaller class times in speech labs it allowed us to get to know one another better and made us comfortable when presenting. |
| the labs were very helpful. |
| How to approach giving speeches publicly. |
| The lab sections are very helpful with giving presentations. Being able to
watch recordings of you and critique yourself is definitely a big help in
being a better speaker/presenter. |
| Practiced a lot of public speaking skills |
| Having guest speakers - interesting and good learning experience. |
| The lessons on effective speaking. |
| all |
| The labs on Tuesdays and Thursdays were most valuable to me. |
| the TA sarah fukumoto |
| The speeches that we had to do in front of the class |
| Learning how to give professional presentations and seeing it through other
perspectives through guest speakers and video clips. |
| public speaking and making presentations |
| The opportunity to speak in front of others on chosen topics and the
opportunity of listening to other people do the same. |
| the small group speech sections were most valuable in learning how to talk in front of a group of people |
| speakers |
| This course helped me a lot with improving my public speaking abilities. It helps with all the other presentations i have in other courses. the labs were very fun. The topics he gave us were helpful |
| This course taught me to how to be more confident. |
| Great guest speakers, interesting and engaging lectures. |
| When we had people come in to speak and perform for us. It was like a hands-on experience and made class more lively. |
| I really enjoyed the guest speakers! The best part of the course. |
| I'd say guest speakers help provide a good foundation of basic public speaking skills. |
| The GTA's were very helpful in communicating effective tools for public
speaking. The active demonstration of the material by faculty and guest
speakers was helpful as well. |
| The audience relevancy, because without it, you could possibly have an audience that isn't interested in what you have to say. |
| How to speak better, and the techniques to do so |
| Sessions with GTA, advice from Dr. Boller for upcoming speeches. |
| The information and the inspiration of the guest speakers. |
| the actual speeches |
| The most valuable part of the course was my TA Chris. He was really helpful and he made class very interesting. |
| The lab portion |
| My TA was awesome, Chris Gilbert. Because the labs are smaller, class is more engaging and fun. |
| everything. |
| Learning how to give structured speeches and how to capture the audiences attention. |
| The liked the fact that I got more confident speaking in front of people |
| The aspects that I found most valuable were the tips to lower anxiety for public speaking. |
| i think giving the different speeches in lab made me learn the most |
| Guest speaker is probably the most valuable in this course. |
| I valued my TA, Aki. She was very helpful and nice throughout the course. I also valued the guess speakers who spoke during the mass lectures. Lastly, Dr. Bolller was great during the mass lectures! I wished he could be present at our speech presentations therefore he can see how we spply what we learned from his lecture. |
| The techniques to reduce speech anxiety as well as the logical organization of a speech, main points, and argument. |
| I enjoyed the performances from Kealoha, and the lab class was good but lecture was pretty boring and slow moving. |
| How you should be confident even if you're not. |
| Practicing public speaking, it's a good attribute to have |
| The actual experience of speaking in front of a group made the class
worthwhile. I learned the most from this class by actually presenting. |
| I feel that experience was the greatest aspect of value in this course. The act of speaking infront of
an audience - though one that felt more comfortable - is a valuable lesson that can only be learned
through action. |
| The speakers
The experience |
| guest speakers coming in. |
| I felt that the previews of the speech assignments were very valuable because it gave everyone an
idea of what to expect and how to prepare for it. |
| I liked how the lectures were informative and we got a chance to watch other speakers who were
more advanced. This helped me learn how to become a strong public speaker.mm |
| The speeches, I learned how to control my anxiety while speaking in from of my class. |
| I felt that I got the most out of the speeches done by the guest speakers because I saw what good speakers incorporate into their delivery of their speeches. |
| The lab meetings--I found some of the lectures to be rather boring. |
| They force you to get in front of everyone to do speeches which give me
chances to practice speaking in front of a crowd. |
| Persuasive |
| Everything |
| EVERYTHING!!! |
| The opportunities to use what we learned in the lectures and labs, and apply them to actual
speeches. |
| I like the fact that we have the lab sections and there wasn't too many people in the lab sections. |
| The lab section where I was expected to give my speeches provided for a
comfortable learning environment. |
| the lab section |
| The mandatory practice of public speaking was valuable, because basically the only way you can get
better is to practice. I learned the most content from reading the textbook. |
| The actual application of speeches, and being able to present various types of public speaking in
front of peers. |
| anything can be achieved. |
| Everything. I have learned to write a speech outline and give a speech. This
is definitely something I can use in the future. |
| Public speaking takes practice to do well, and this course gave me a way to practice. |
| The learning experiences of being able to speak in front of an audience. |
| the speakers that came were excellent!!!! |
| I really enjoyed the self evaluations and being able to watch my speeches after doing them. I think that it was extremely helpful in finding out what areas I needed to improve on. |
| speaking |
| I think everything combined were extremely valuable, and a very useful tool to use when public
speaking. I learned how to write better speeches, and to deliver them a lot better than I would if I
didn't take this class. This class helped me a lot, as I am not a person that likes to do much public
speaking.
I only put Agree instead of Strongly Agree to "I enjoyed this course," because I really didn't like
saying my speeches, although it got more comfortable towards the end of the course than the
beginning, which I guess is what is supposed to happen. |
| Being to understand why we are nervous, and how to overcome becoming nervous when making
speeches. I am glad that I took this course because I am now less nervous when making speeches! |
| Actually giving different types of speeches. |
| aspects of presentation and learning how to write an outline. backing up your pionts with evidence. I can definitely see myself doing this in order to run presentations in my future career. |
| the labs were super useful and i had a wonderful TA for the class. kudos. |
| Having the Power Point presentations to study, and having lab sessions
because Sarah R. is a great lab leader. |
| Actually giving the speech in class and also the guest speakers were really influenctial and inspiring!
THerefore they helped in many other ways than just speech, they helped my goals and the way i
view life! |
| The speech labs |
| In order of increasing value: (low to high)
The mandatory research seminar thing at the library.
Listening to other student's speeches.
Going to Mass lecture.
Going to the lab sessions.
Giving my speeches.
Staying home that day because I felt like it.
The A that I am getting for making up some speeches last minute. =) |
| The guest speakers were fun to listen to. But the best were the separate lab days with the
smaller classes. |
| Real life applications. Guest speakers were also good for new insight. |
| I really like the relationship between student and GTA. The class was really
easy to get comfortable in. |
| I have improved my public speaking skill in so many ways. I feel more comfortable being in front of
a crowd and I also learned how to organize my speech to make it effective. |
| Breaking down each type of speech and giving examples of how to improve. |
| The teacher assistants were very helpful |
| Actual speaking experience in front of the class. |
| the group activities and guest speakers |
| guest speakers and the student speakers |
| Well knowledgeable professor. Knows how to give a "speech" accordingly. |
| Effective speaking in both professional and casual settings |
| Guest speakers |
| The different techniques to quell speaking fears. |
| Definitely practicing and performing speeches in class. |
| Learning how to create effective presentations and how to captivate your
audience. |
| Being able to practice public speaking in a classroom. |
| the non-lecture portions |
| Giving speeches in lab and getting to know my new classmates so well. Speech is very nerve racking but it is a good way to get to know the people in your class very well and you can apply that to every day life. |
| Professor Boller, along with the guest speakers, particularly when Boller would ask them questions
to stimulate topics of discussion. |
| Practicing speaking in front of people and learning that it is ok to have a
fear of public speaking. |
| value of lives were taught by guess speakers |
| The opportunity to hear great speeches from guest speakers. |
| I think the time that we spent talking and giving speeches was the most valuable part of the course. Having to stand infront of a large audience and give a speech was what the course was about, and I learned how to do this very well. |
| The guest speakers were good. Professor Boller was not a boring lecturer. |
| Being able to effectively perform in front of a group and powers of
persuasion. |
| Lab |
| How to rid of anxiety and nervousness |
| Guest speakers |
| the chance to actually give speeches in lab and apply what we learned in class. |
| guest speakers |
| The labs. |
| The most valuable thing i took away from this course was being able to feel more comfortable
speaking to a group of people. All of the techniques that we learned to settle the nerves helped
greatly. |
| i thought that all we learn in the course is valuable especially to my major where i believe that in the future i will be doing a lot of live presentations in front of a group where i might need to inform them or persuade them or even commemorate someone. very useful stuff! |
| I really enjoyed the class speakers for this class. Not only does it add entertainment to the class, it also gives us students an idea of how other people speak publicly. |
| Everything in this class is valuable! |
| Learning how to relieve anxiety and become more comfortable in a large group setting. |
| Learning how to effectively give a narrative, informative, and persuasive speech. Haven't done the commemorative yet, but I'm sure I'll learn a lot from that assignment. This course was very helpful in refining my communication skills! |
| The content taught in this course were most valuable to me because it can be applied to numerous real life examples. |
| The guest speakers and the lab sections when we actually gave our speeches. |
| Learning how to make a proper PowerPoint that's not too distracting for an auidence. I also
gained more confidence for future presentations |
| Good advice and good course that can be applicable to the real world. |
| The aspects of the course that were most valuable to me would probably have to be all of the
different tips we were given to communicate our thesis effectively. It's one thing to just speak in
front of an audience, but it's another thing to speak effectively. |
| The lectures on difference ways to have more confidence. |
| Guest speakers. |
| I personally think the ability to talk in front of people to gain self confidence was most valuable. Just
to look people in the eye and talk to them. |
| Actually doing and preparing for the speeches. |
| I feel that the guest speakers that Dr. Boller invited were interesting, and hearing what they had to say in person is an eye opening experience. So I feel that the guest speakers was one of the most valuable aspects from this class, aside from the lectures and speaking experience, which are also very valuable. |
| How to deal with speaking anxiety and the different ways to organize a speech so that it is most
effective to the audience. |
| I like how the course is split up into labs throughout the week |
| I really liked your guest speakers. |
| All |
| Learning how to present without being as nervous, and understanding audience relevancy. |
| I was taught by a great teacher. |
| I was able to learn a diverse range of effective skills throughout the
semester that have helped me to be more confident in speaking in front of an
audience. |
| Along with this class, I am taking English100. Taking this class helped
improve my writing skill because every speech is like an essay. |
| Learning how to control anxiety in front of a crowd |
| I valued the tips and pointers that Prof. Boller and the TA Chris Gilbert gave out during lectures and labs. |
| i felt that the actual speech's were by far the most redemable material we did! thanks
richard kahan |
| Public speaking skills. |
| -speaking presentations
-lecture/examples |
| Learning the techniques of giving speeches and practicing them was most valuable. Learning about
speeches, and not just doing them was helpful. |
| I think going over the many tools that we can utilize in a speech during lecture, then being
able to use those tools in the lab class was a great way to learn. |
| Learning proper techniques to create a successful speech. Outlining skills |
| Learning how to overcome speaking anxiety. |
| The guest speakers were great examples of different styles. |
| I learned a lot during the lectures. The powerpoints were very helpful. |
| Learning how to be more confident while speaking in front of others. Fighting stage fright. Learning the structure of a speech and what helps the audience to remember key points. |
| I liked the variety of the different speeches that we did. We were able to have a taste of each of them. Also, I really liked the personalized feedback that we receive after our speeches. |
| hearing the guest speakers and obsreving what I liked (or kept me interested)in the speeech |
| how they taught us how to get past the fear of being in front of everyone and how we were able to
learn to organize our speeches better |
| Speech practice |
| The speaking skills i learn in this course! The amount of practice and presentations helped establish
confidence in public speaking. |
| practicing to speak infront of a group |
| In this course when i learned how to overcome speaking anxiety and structure a speech, it helped
me a great deal in my english class as we did persuasive papers, argumentative papers, etc. Also,
some things such as bias' and choice were familiar to me because I took psychology. In my other
classes where a speech was required, this course also helped me to succeed in doing so. |
| everything |
| The guest speakers were awesome. |
| This is a very effective class in helping with public speaking. |
| I felt like the most informative part of the course was the lab. The TA gave
me great feedback and I feel that I've really improved as a public speaker. |
| The opportunities to present different types of speeches |
| speech tips on how to speak better |
| I regard this class as the most efficient and interesting course i took during my first semester of
college. I can now definately say that I'm fully ready to give confident presentations anywhere,
thanks to Doctor Boller and my TA Abel. |
| I enjoyed all of the guest speakers. |
| guest speakers |
| Organized content and well presented. |
| I feel that the speeches we gave were most valuable. It gave us real hands-on experience and allowed us to apply what we learned in lecture and in discussion. |
