I think that the presentation was useful, because I was able to see how my paper needs to have more clarity. I think that it was beneficial to discuss my sources with others, and I think that might have been the best part for me. I would like to have made a more in depth discussion with people prior to this. I could have done more to prepare for my presentation, had I been given more of a rubric.
I should have placed more emphasis on the question and answer part. Getting feedback from people was helpful, but I think I could have gotten more if more people had gone, or realized what an opportunity this was.
I wonder how many other people are in the same boat as I am as far as sources go, but I’ll have to wait a few more classes to figure that out. I wonder if other people had any sources that I might have found useful (other than Mills and Xenia). I would have found it interesting to compare my sources to those of other people.
I wish I had been more engaging with my audience, I might have been able to understand more what I need to do, or gauge myself better if I had been more charismatic. I think I got my thesis across though, which is the important thing. I should have asked afterwards if everyone got the gist of my argument, or if I needed to clarify that.
Anyone going after me, I think should use the question and answer segment to more effect than I did. The audience, I think, should also use it to gauge what they need to do, and what they can do to make both their presentations and their papers better.