For this final reflection, please respond to the questions below. You will need to watch the videos of your 3 speeches and provide specific examples from them.
Your paper should be 3 double-spaced pages or more, using 12-point Times New Roman font. No cover page or reference page is needed. Please upload your reflection in the Assignments folder.
What were your communication challenges at the beginning of the course?
Please review the personal and professional goals you identified in the Week 1 discussion. How well did you meet them? Based on the course, have you created any new goals for yourself?
How have you progressed in your interpersonal communication abilities? What do you want to keep working on?
How has your understanding of nonverbal communication improved? How aware are you of the messages you send? How are you better able to decode other people’s nonverbal messages?
In thinking about your speeches, were your messages easy to follow? How could the organization have been improved?
Did you like having the opportunity to re-do the Elevator Pitch? Explain why/why not.
How successful were your introductions, bodies, and conclusions? Again, be specific with examples.
Did your language, voice, and body language enhance or harm your communications effort? Be as precise as you can, and comment on both verbal and nonverbal aspects of your delivery.
In your estimation, what were the most effective aspects of your messages?
What are you the most proud of accomplishing through this course?
What advice would you offer to future students of Foundations of Oral Communication?
Are there any content areas that you would like covered in more detail? Are there areas that you think don’t need to be included in the course?
Rubric Name: Reflective Analysis Essay_2019
Content of reflection
Provides a thoughtful response to each question and makes clear connections with the overall course content; provides self-assessment as required; thinks forward to how course content can continue to support personal and professional goals; provides insightful commentary on overall course in terms of content
Personal connections
Articulates how personal and professional goals have been addressed/are being addressed; demonstrates a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses in their presentation skills; provides helpful suggestions for future students who take the course
Use of supporting evidence
The reflection includes specific and relevant examples from at least two of their speech videos and includes references to course content to support their observations
Writing quality
Grammar and mechanics reflect college level standards; well written and clearly organized responses; follows requested formatting (Times New Roman font, 12 pt. type, double spaced; 3+ pages, 1” margins)
VIDOES
ELEVATOR PITCH
Informative Briefing
https://youtu.be/lpSCmPkpDwo
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