Time Traveler self-evaulation

Knowledge of audience
I respect what the 18th century knows. Since my item was toilet paper, I referenced the toilet they had back in the day: their chamber pot. I mentioned their "toilet paper", which would be the straw, grass, Sears catalogue, etc. I also touched on how they disposed of the waste, as crude as it was. I felt like I was fairly in touch with the audience since I knew their habits when it comes sewage.

Voice
My diction is clearer than I thought it sounded. I was nervous but it turned out better than I thought. My voice is light and clear but can also dip down at times. I think my volume was at a good level, not too loud but not too quiet. I used a few fillers, such as "um" and "whatever", which I don't even know why I did, especially the "whatever"! My vocabulary was understandable; I kept it simple. Even when I had a big term, such as perforated, I defined it for my audience.

Body Language
I don't exactly demand attention. I make a lot of facial expressions and smile, which may have put my audience more at ease. I gesticulate throughout the speech, especially when I was trying to explain how toilet paper was actually made. I stayed in the zone of the camera, but I wasn't stiff. I made eye contact a few times but I was actually looking at the back of the room, and sometimes I looked upward or down at my paper. My posture was upright and I think it means that I was fairly confident when I was presenting. I did not slouch, twitch or continually shift myself around as if I was uncomfortable. I was nervous at times but it didn't show through.

Preparedness
I looked at my notes about 5 times, but they were fairly quick so I didn't think it took away from my presentation too much. Surprisingly  I did not run out of things to say. Some of the things led into another, such as when I had to explain septic tanks and plumbing. The timing ran smoothly and I did not rush through anything.

Overall Effectiveness
I was effective and informative because most of my speech was factual. I could have been more engaging, however. This is because I memorized most of the stuff I was saying and wasn't passionate about it. I mean, it was toilet paper. If I were to go back in time, then I'd have brought in an actual roll of toilet paper as a visual aid. I also would have remembered the name of that guy who took the splinters out of toilet paper and axed out most of my fillers, especially the "whatever". It gave my presentation a really informal tone to it, and I was worrying about it afterwards. I also wish I could speak louder, clearer and make more eye contact.