Our activity was to conduct a school-wide survey, then write a report on the data we had gotten, and then present the report in a team in front of our class(Melip 2). My team’s topic was on uniforms, so I had to go and survey people, and I have gotten 15 opinions for my survey. I was also the reporter of the group, but I was also the notetaker because my team member was away. The learning intentions were to conduct a simple school-wide survey, to write a short analytical report, to deliver a clear and organised report, and to work in a team. The most challenging part of this activity was definitely presenting my report in front of the class, because I was very nervous, but I overcame it by doing box breathing, which is an anxiety relief technique.
I have learnt how to make interesting templates for reports, my analytical skills have improved, and better public speaking. I think I have achieved most of the learning intention except for delivering a clear report because I feel like my speech was a bit unclear because and my team member who wrote the report used vocabulary in a different way. I have learn that I can use the new vocabulary I learnt very well when I write. I made a mistake when I was presenting because I had no eye contact with the audience/my classmates, even though I was speaking clearly. I can do better next time by rehearsing my speech with my team, so I can at least memorise some part of the speech, which will give me enough time to make eye contact with my audience for a few seconds. This would improve my speeches because I would have more eye contact with my audience/classmates.
Something I have learnt from this activity that used in real-life situations is delivering speeches in front of crowds or at events like birthdays, weddings, or a housewarming party. This activity also taught me some new vocabulary that I can use in statistics.