Reflection Paper On Oral Communication

The major recent event that inspired the writing of this article is because of a Pediatrics article that published the statement, “seems clearly preferable to an approach that focuses solely on oral communication” in regards to all deaf children being taught sign language. This statement has caused a lot of controversy. Even though the article has been republished without this statement, this article brings up a discussion of what this statement truly meant and if it meant that all deaf individuals should learn spoken language. Since this article was published and republished, there has been a lot of discussion on what is best for deaf children in regards to communication and how the decision a family makes can be surrounded by judgment

Communication isn’t just about talking. There are so many different elements to communicating in society. How a person gestures, the tone in an individual’s voice, an expression on a person’s face, how a person listens is all a part of communicating. As we all know, in order to communicate with one another we must be able to listen. I think in society people think that communication is all about speaking but in reality it is just a little piece to a bigger picture. In today’s society, listening seems to be a skill that is being neglected. Even though it is basically the first communication skill that we are exposed to, we have pushed it aside and chose speaking to dominate our lives. Researchers have discovered that fetuses can process incoming sounds during the last trimester of pregnancy, and that by 12 months children have learned sounds of and rules of their native language(Worthington, 3). This shows that children’s abilities to speak, read, write and reason are influenced highly by how well they are taught to listen. As parents we can all be teachers to our children so that they can grow up to be well-rounded communicators.

In this new age of technology, communication has expanded far beyond what anyone could have imagined. The most commonly used method with the younger generations is through text messaging. The first thought that clouds my mind after sending a text message is what reaction it will illicit. The style of texting that I use changes depending on who my audience is comprised of. After graduating high school, a few of my friends and I had decided that we wanted to maintain the bond we developed in AP United States History. We created a group chat in June following commencement as summer was starting and I was heading home to Iraq. It was a place for jokes and making fun of each other with no boundaries. However, now the group chat is in a different place. When four distressed college freshmen and one rambunctious high school senior are sharing a communication medium, the results are bound to be a strange mixture of endearment and preposterousness. Four out of 5 are starting a new chapter in their lives, but are still grasping onto any sort of connection to their ‘glory’ days. Comfort and reassurance is found in one another as we try to navigate through school for the first time without each other.

In this essay, I intend to reflect on a situation I encountered during my first community placement I had the opportunity to develop my communication skills not just theoretically but also practically, facing a real life environment. My placement made me aware of the importance of interpersonal and communication skills which are very important in the delivery of care. Throughout my nursing career, I will be encouraged to develop reflective practice skills and become a reflective practitioner. Reflection refers to a series of steps that you may take to question and explore an experience with the aim of learning from it. I will discuss the importance of communication in order to maintain a therapeutic relationship.

Effective communication skills are crucial to my success in both my personal and professional life and this course has helped me tremendously of becoming a more confident speaker. I’ve learned various communication techniques such as listening, active listening, verbal and nonverbal skills to connect with audiences once I speak in front of a large group of people.

Generally speaking, the class discussion and fishbowl assignment were really helpful reminders regarding the upcoming speech. The class discussion was a reminder of the readings content, such as the focus on body language, organizational patterns, and

1. Which form of communication, oral or written, is most important in each of the following situations?

As a student in a communication class, I feel that many of my classmates are not prepared to present a speech. However, we are all in this together and we will learn from our mistakes and try to convey a message to our classmates.

The conclusion to my last English portfolio. I would say it’s been a pleasure but you are probably hating me for having to read this low quality mess and I am mildly upset with GT for having to write it. Though, I can’t say I have not learned anything. I have learned how to be a better communicator. That oral presentation showed me that I can actually do better, and I now have an almost full amount of faith that I will. I thought all of the required socializing in this course would end me, but it taught me how to be more of a team player and I needed that. I would still like to improve my written and oral communication because if I get better at those, I will naturally get better at the other components of

This course is designed to develop students’ public speaking skills. Students will be exposed to principles and practices of effective public speaking which are done through lectures, discussions, and class exercises. Most importantly, they will learn how to prepare and present effective speeches both individually, in pairs as well as in group.

As previously mentioned, I feel interpersonal communication is one of my strong suits. I have done well as a leader of small teams during a short and specific task. As an operational level leader in the Air Force and as an organizational leader in the civilian world, I will be tasked to make broad communications to all levels of an organization. This big picture strategic communication expresses a leader’s vision for the organization. When done correctly members of the organization buy in which results in timely and effective results. I plan to join a local chapter of Toastmasters to improve my public speaking ability. Toastmasters provides an opportunity to learn how to communicate effectively. Along with helping to overcome the fear of public

Studying communications this semester I learned it is more than public speaking, but is focused on how to effectively share opinions or information to broaden ones perspective. In my communications class we focused on listening skills, interpersonal communications, and small group communication. Listening skills were developed when we did speech critiques on our group members. In addition, we listened to other speeches or Netflix shows to analyze communication methods. In class, we examined what makes up interpersonal communications including nonverbal skills, verbal skills, and development of ideas using evidence. In addition, we worked on own skills by writing and delivering 3 speeches on a topic of our choice that we are passionate about. This helped me define how I communicate my own opinions to others. Small group communication was matured when we worked on a group speech on how to improve articulation skills. I had to work on speaking up and

Our ability to communicate well with others is important to personal and professional success. The interpersonal communications course is planned to help us in being familiar with the system of effective, and to assess our own interpersonal ability to sharpen our critical understanding of the communication, also to improve the interpersonal skills. Mainly assess our interpersonal skills and to put in goals for improving our communications ability. To development of self-concept and identity are examined as basics for understanding personal communication. We explore our own communication behaviors and to identify areas of personal strengths and

Though technology has made it easier for communication across distance, I find that maintaining communication depends on one’s own dedication to stay in contact. Having lived in Massachusetts, Colorado, and lastly, Oklahoma, I have gained many friends across the country. I have unfortunately lost some of my friends’ contact information. Regardless, for the purposes of this project I chose to talk to two of my friends in Massachusetts.

In the three communications I’ve written, text,email,and letter to insurance company. All of them had a different approach. Each written text were different people and they all had different responses. The background of the text I wrote to my friend was, my best friend I had known for years and we text every single day. The background of my email I wrote to my dad was tolerant because I not as close to my dad but, also, I should share how’s my life is going to him. In the letter, I wrote to my insurance company, it was urgent because I needed to tell them something needed to be done. They all come together as one whole story told in a different perspective.