Effective Communication

LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Dear Mr. Blackstone,                                                                                                     Re: Proposal for Implementation of Food Waste Recycling Technology in SIT Punggol   This letter is prepared in response to the call for proposals regarding an engineering issue in Singapore to improve the recyclability of food waste. In this proposal, the team has identified that the new campus...

Reflecting on my presentation during the showcase, I felt that I was able to keep myself compost throughout the entire presentation. At the same time, I was able to project my voice with the right pitch and tone. Through proper practice on what I would like to present and also by picturing myself speaking in front of a large audience, I was able to present well during the showcase. In addition to that, with the constructive criticism and support our team gave each other, we were able to present with such enthusiasm and passion. Before the showcase, I thought to myself that it would be nice if I was just part of the audience without having to worry on how I was going to sound or look while speaking in front of such a large crowd. I agree that it was definitely nerve-racking just thinking about the amount of people that was going to give me their utmost attention. However, with the strength to fight this sense of fear and the determination to sound as confident as I could was def...

As I look back at the goals that I set for myself during the start of the module, I have certainly improved my skills in having an effective communication whether it is during a group discussion or in front of an audience. One of my goals was to come out of my comfort zone while speaking in front of an audience and the other was to improve my writing skills through the constant blogging assignments given. With the frequent group based discussions and mini presentations we had in class, it did help build up my confidence and it did direct me on how I could project the tone of my voice clearly. Other than speaking effectively, writing effectively through blogging was certainly a great platform for us to share our personal experiences and being able to review one another’s work. It did improve my sentence structures with the various viewpoints provided from fellow classmates. As communication is a skill that can always be further improved, I will continue to blog on possibly any unf...