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Reflection On Body Language

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Every high school student stresses about achieving a good grade in all their classes, and getting the best mark possible in all their assignments. An easy mark most students lose is during oral presentations, and it all comes down to their body language (Repetition). There are certain factors that result in a high school student attaining poor presentation marks; such as no eye contact, poor posture, and rushing through the presentation. Body language is communicated to the audience using various gestures, facial expressions, postures, and any other wordless gesture that conveys a message or gets a point across to the audience. Body language can say a lot about a person and their identity, overall speaking about how they present themselves …show more content…

Whether you are slouching, not facing the audience, or leaning on the wall, being in improper posture when presenting does not represent a good impression to the audience or to the teacher marking your work, ultimately resulting in a poor mark. The audience should feel the enthusiasm through your body language, further engaging them in your presentation, and this is all set by having a positive posture. When watching a presentation, I’ve noticed and I’m sure you've also noticed that when the presenter does not seem like they care about their posture you begin to lose interest, and that is what brings the importance of what you’re saying down. Over 65% of high school students from Jean Vanier Catholic Secondary School reported to not be standing in proper posture when presenting, and of these students, 55% of them said it was due to fatigue. Another staggering result from the survey was that 34% of those students admitted to there being no particular reason why they are not in proper posture. This is most likely because students like you, don’t realize that body language as a large impact on your grade but once informed I am certain that fixtures will be made. Being a student myself, I’ve noticed myself losing interest in presentations simply from the posture of the person. In my opinion, the way you present yourself, will reflect your

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