Critical Reflection

At the start of the course, I had set goals to improve on my oral presentation skills and report writing skills. Through the effective communication module, written assignments such as reader response, reflections and technical proposal had given me a chance to practice my written skills and provide a platform for me to improve on it.

For our technical proposal, we were taught on the proper report format, and the numerous feedback my team received from our peers and professor had helped us to improve our report, meeting my goals set for report writing. Likewise, for all group projects, teamwork plays an importance in this project. I learnt that even though each person is assigned a task to complete, we should still help one another with their parts if anyone in the team meets any difficulties. We should also keep our teammates updated with the work we have been doing, so that we are able to ensure that everyone is on the same track.

Good presentation skills will keep the audience interested in what we are presenting on. Feedback received for the peer teaching presentation and mock presentation had highlighted on the areas where I should improve my oral presentation skills on. Through individual and team practice, there was improvement made in my final presentation. However, I am still unable to bring across a fluent and passionate presentation, and should continue to work on it.

Learning is an endless journey. To further improve on my communication skills, I am keen in listening to how good speakers present and note down the good presentation skills that they possess. Reading more sample proposals will also arm me with the knowledge to write different types of proposals. The communication skills learnt in this module had helped to make me more prepared for my future career.