Reflections Of Oral Communications Class And Plans For Continued Progress

1. Describe your experience this week, ie: patients seen, dx, number of treatments, treatments performed, etc. Students were not seen on Monday or Tuesday of this week due to an inoperable heating system in the school buildings. There were a total of 14 students seen by OT and the dx were varied. Obviously, all the students had some form of vision impairment, and some additionally had been diagnosed with autism, intellectual disability, learning disability, ADHD, and physical impairment(s). Treatments included vocational training, self-care and home maintenance skills, SP and SI treatments, and social skills training.

There was such a variety of topics covered in this course and I wish that I had taken it in a classroom instead of online. With this online course, I feel like the material went a little too quickly. If I were in a classroom setting, I feel that

Purpose: The purpose of this speech is to educate and inform my audience of the risks inherent from unintended hypothermia. I’m eager to alert perioperative staff of the potential dangers as well as the preventative measures that can be taken in order to avoid complications associated with unintended hypothermia. My central idea is hypothermia management saves lives.

* Communication can be either verbal or written. Communication can also be seen by facial expressions, gesture and body language. In addition to the words, messages are transferred by the tone and quality of voice and eye contact.

My experience with the live demonstration left me with mixed feelings. After 10 weeks in the classroom I have gained a lot of information but most of all learnt several effective communication skills to use in different situations when interacting with people. However, sitting face to face with someone where I am playing the role of a professional counsellor; is a bit frightening. During the session I tried to pay attention to the person in front of me

This class aims to address public speaking and I definitely feel more confident when speaking in front of audiences, especially since I now know the #1 rule of public speaking - KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE. I learned about topics in writing and speaking that I did not even know existed even though i saw and heard them everyday. Rhetorical Devices such as Anaphora and Chiasmus are perfect examples of this. Incorporating story into speaking and writing is something that is crucial and I really realized this throughout the semester. This helped me improve my speaking and writing abilities. Even though I despised waking up early for this class, I definitely feel like I gained vast knowledge on speaking and writing. I learned the importance of giving readers a roadmap for them to follow. I noticed a big difference which was also reflected in my grade from my informative speech to my persuasive speech. I was definitely more clear and confident by my second speech. I learned how to make eye contact with my audience while speaking. This class helped me gain valuable insight into my topic - Poverty In India. I found that there was so much more to my topic than just plain facts. In terms of the learning outcomes for this class, I feel i managed to achieve the vast majority of

During the course of this semester; the variety of writing styles and essays assigned to me in my communication skills class encouraged the development of my writing skills, as well as provided me with more self-assurance in my abilities. My writing, research, and presentation abilities enhanced through practice, determination, and the understanding I gained during this course. With every single writing assignment, I learned new innovative approaches and skills, which enhanced my abilities to improve my thoughts logically, enabling me to write more clearly, and to organize my papers more effectively. At the beginning of this semester; despite the fact that I already knew the terminology MAP: message, audience, purpose; I never really

Dorothy and I have been friends for 11years now. We meet at a nursing home where we both work as CNA’s . She is no long a cna , she does something completely different. We can go months without talking and then decide we need each other. We can start right back up where we left off. We have been there for each other though up’s and down’s. I can call her anytime and she will answer. We need to spend more time together and commutate more. When she would call I would be always busy with school or work. I didn’t making time for her like I should. I hated doing this because I knew it hurt her feelings and one of these days she is going to get fed up with it and stop being my friend. So I started making

- What I did well during my speech was looking at my audience. I was always facing my audience and have a quick view to my PowerPoint. I believe I did well on these aspects because I wasn’t like the other students always looking at the PowerPoint and not even facing the audience. I know this is a public speaking class and the point is to talk to our audience while facing them.

This commentary will provide a reflection of the author’s key skill competencies, particularly focusing on communication, teamwork, problem-solving, interpersonal skill. A summary of these keys skills will outline the author’s key strengths and areas for future improvement relative to either current weaknesses and or challenges.

1. What has your academic history? In which classes have you been successful? In which classes have you struggled? Have your academics changed over the years?

TO: Alison Allen, Human Resources Director; Cary Hasler, Marketing/Advertising Director; Joseph Earl, Customer Service Director; Elizabeth Hope-Earl, Client Account Director

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

The class COM 231 overall has helped me in many different ways throughout. I personally feel like I’ve learned many new things as well. Going into the class I thought I was going to have to surmount a big conflict because public speaking isn’t one of my strongest suits. I do always recommend this class to all of my peers because indeed it does help with public speaking. Through the class I have improved skills, learned new ones, and even had some tough moments.

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.