Professional Communication

Sunday, November 9, 2008 2:26 AM

The Finale

Time really flies. I did not realize that 12 weeks have just flown past and I am already at the stage of writing my final post to conclude the module. I have to admit that I did go through ups and downs during this time period due to the taxing workload that we had to bear at times. However, I am also glad to say that I did not regret any moments spent on this module because I did walk away with a full bag of communication knowledge.

I am pleased that this module provided us with the opportunities to put into practice some of these communication skills that we have learnt in the classroom. In particular, the survey report serves to be one of the important tools for us to better understand the various aspects of effective communication.

Firstly, the aspect of effective communication allows me to bring my points and ideas across to my teammates effectively. In the process, a mutual understanding and chemistry was formed between my teammates which prove to be crucial as we build on such relationship to ensure the smooth progression of our report writing process.

Secondly, I also experienced the aspect of written communication as we had to adhere to the 20 page limit for our report. Such experiences taught me the importance of the 7Cs of effective writing as the utilization of these skills allows me to structure my ideas concisely and bring it clearly to the readers.

Next, the oral presentation serves to sum up the whole learning process as I gained precious knowledge on the mechanisms of structuring a persuasive presentation so as to sell an idea to the target audience. I strongly believe this would prove to be beneficial if I were to land a job which entails marketing skills in the future.

And finally, I am also very pleased that I made used of the science of job search communication to land myself an internship for the upcoming December holidays. During the interview, I was also tasked to write a business correspondence email on the spot. I believe that I would not have been able to pull off with such ease if not for the knowledge gained from the module.

All in all, I would like to thank Ms Goh for transferring all these valuable knowledge to us. And to all my classmates, thanks for all the wonderful experiences and comments that you all have offered in my blog posts.


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