During
my course of studies in Singapore Institute of Technology, I was introduced to
an important language module known as Effective Communications. It focuses
mainly on the proper etiquette when writing a letter and report writing.
Throughout my course of study in effective communication, I am required to
accomplish three main assignments; reader response, formal presentation, and
technical report writing. At the start of the trimester, I was worried that I will
not be up to standards as I am weak in my language. However, there are
certainly many key takeaways I had from this module.
The
main key takeaway I had from this course was how I wrote my reader response.
Through this assignment I learnt the importance of use of proper language such
as proper use of tenses and also how to include appropriate citations within my
reader response. I also learnt the importance of having a strong opening
statement and summary to ensure my reader understands what I am trying to get
at. This assignment also gave me a small taste of what writing a thesis is like
and how to bring forward my argument or point with relevant facts to support
it.
However,
technical writing is not the only thing I have learnt from this module. With the
help of my professor and classmates, I managed to brush up on my presentation
skills. I learnt the proper pace of speech as well as the importance of
maintaining eye contact and body posture to look professional during a presentation.
With
all these skills I have learnt from effective communications I look forward to applying
it to my future endeavors as well as continuing to improve on the areas that I
found myself weak in.
Thank you, Yu Xiong, for this well organized, clearly focused reflection. You do a good job reviewing some key tasks in the module. After reading this though, I wonder how you felt about the tasks and whether your view toward such tasks was positive or negative. The essence of a critical reflection, as I had mentioned earlier, is that one reacts to the events/tasks explained, and that there is an accompanying explanation of how the experience moves one forward. What in specific, for example, will you do to give the best possible presentation in the future?
ReplyDeleteIn any case, I appreciate all your hard work this term, Yu Xiong.
Best wishes as you continue your learning journey!