Common Book English Class

Competence in interpersonal communication can be assessed both through general interpersonal interactions and non-verbal communication. Both general competence and non-verbal competence are very important to the way that we communicate and have great influence on the message that we relay to those with whom we communicate. After watching the conversation recorded between Matt and I, I have realized that although there are some areas in which I am a competent communicator, there are areas where I could benefit to improve.

In the beginning of the semester, everyone was write down two goals that would be accomplished in the semester. Experience in writing papers showed me that I was weak in writing any type of papers. However, I was determined to stop repeating idea by rewording as well as writing information that is unnecessary. Also, I knew I had to improve on writing essays with no to very few mistakes, whether it is structurally or punctually. I am pleased with discontinuing any repetitions while writing, but am not so pleased about structuring and punctuating my sentences.

This year in our English 1010 class, we covered many different genres and types of writing. We covered how to write personal narratives, how to respond to other students and other forms of writing, and how to professionally write essays. Briefly, we touched down on how to write argumentatively and were also required to create an infographic, wish was probably my favorite assignment. Although I never thought of myself as a strong writer, I believe that this class has greatly improved not only my writing skills, but my thinking skills as well. This was my first English class to be taken through dual enrollment and I believe that it went quite successfully while challenging me as a writer.

Over the course of this semester I learned a lot about myself as a writer. This English 101 class has really allowed me to expand my essay structure and ways of thinking. This was my first college writing course and it has given me much more freedom when writing because in high school I felt limited and like what we were writing was not very important. In high school I would write essays to just to fulfill the required word or page count and to a degree I still feel like this but maybe that is why I am an engineering major but in this course I actually was able to express my ideas and for the first time really test the limits of my writing capabilities. I really enjoyed being able to incorporate my voice more in my essays and I believe

WRD 103: With a very busy theatre class schedule I was limited to which teachers I could choose from, and was left to about two. I put both teachers names in Rate my Professor, the magical site that lets you know about the experiences other students had with almost any teacher at your desired university. Michael Moore had significantly higher ratings, and he had comments that said how he was an amazing teacher and really wants students to learn. After reading this I told my fellow students that I found a good teacher in a time slot that worked and we put the class into our course cart. I never realized that this small choice of deciding who was going to be my professor for English would influence my life so heavily. This class has given me so many new experiences and has offered me so much. From finding a new outlook for a news source, to how I should write, to even learning more about myself through simple conversation. I can’t

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When I think of writing I think of peace and pressure all in one. I love writing when it's just me writing to myself releasing my frustration on to paper. I might write poems, letters, or just dairy entries but it's my peace filled moment. I start to think of writing as pressure when I thinking about writing anything anyone be sides myself will read. I have always pushed myself to do well in my writing courses yet I tend to fall short do to simple mistakes. I start to over think or over look simple things that make great impacts on my grades.

My goal was fulfilled by taking this class HD 341 Communication for Empowerment. I learned to communicate more effectively and confidently. I was authentically engaged in learning and taking risks with the course assignments and classmates. This course helped me in understanding my own communication when doing the Response & Reactions papers and the weekly discussions. I did a lot of self-reflection about my interpersonal communication and the communication skills that I acquired when I was young that influence the effectiveness of my communication. From self-reflection, I gain the knowledge and skills to work toward positive interactions with others. After taking this class, I have a new perspectives, open-mindedness, seeing things from the

The benefits of learning proper communication skills and using the advice mentioned in the video is that I will have ample opportunity to practice and hone these abilities. They will allow me to stand out from my peers both in school and in my personal/professional life (Bethel University, n.d.). In the end, proper communication skills are needed to further my career path in life and will open up more opportunities for me in the long

There is an abundance of communication skill training in the marketplace. How can you choose the best communication technique for you? Effective communication methods consistently have certain underlying characteristics. Whether that is a conscious choice or not (I believe some programs touch on cornerstone principles by accident), basic principles matter. While we are all unique, we still manage to have our own style of communicating. The best communication skill training courses rise to the top when put to the test of: Does it Work?

A statistical chart was created to analyze novels read my students in a 12th grade Literature class. There were a total of four classes and the teachers of the literature classes were Dr. Adhanom, Ms, Zadnichek, SGT Kulokowski, and Mr. Radoslovich. Each Literature class had a wide variation of students per class ranging anywhere from ten to forty-five students. The point of the statistical model was to show the teacher’s name of the 12th grade Literature class, the number of students in the class, the total novels that were read, and the average of novels that were read per student. Thus, the statistical chart allows people to see what class read the most and least amount of books. In addition, the chart shows an average of books read per students.

Over this summer course I have learned a lot about communication. I learned how significant nonverbal and verbal communication is, along with listening. I never fully understood how big communication is in our daily lives. I now realize that it is a huge aspect of how we continue in our lives. This course has showed me different levels of communication.

The three courses that would be beneficial to my career are Communication 2001 (Public Speaking), Communication 1002 (Voice and Dictation), and Communication 2060 (Small Group Communication). I decided on these three because the skills taught in these courses are going to be well needed for my career. I am going to be a Physical Therapist. Of course, I will need Public Speaking, because I need to be able to speak in front of a group of people and not sound like a toddler. I need for my patients, colleagues, and employees to be engaged into what I have to say. I need to accumulate all the skills and tricks that would take away the butterflies when speaking in front of a crowd. Along with speaking in front of a large crowd, I need to know how

Some of my expectations for taking this course are to gain more knowledge in regards to communication within an organization and individuals. Even though I have been in an Administrative Assistant role the majority of my career there are communication challenges within the department as well as between departments. This stems primarily from everyone’s unique personalities or agendas which at times do not align with the task at hand. In addition, there are also other influences which influence the way staff interact with one another. This can include budget restrains of a project or missing the required deadline. The way in which an individual handles the stress and pressure of these two aspects also affects how they relate with one another.

There is a significant difference between my perception of communication at the beginning of this course compared to now. Initially, I was aware communication was an important skill people needed to have, but I wasn’t fully aware of the depth of communication. I never realized there were such a variety of behaviors and characteristics that impacted the ability for people to communicate effectively. Once I started completing the self-assessments my perspective was broaden and I gained helpful insight into my own communication strengths and weaknesses. With each self-assessment I truly felt I was getting to know myself better.