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Reflection: Foundations Of Oral Communication

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Reflection: Foundations of Oral Communication Communicating and getting my ideas across, I have always struggled with. One of the biggest challenges I faced was that I do not always say what I mean. As a result, public speaking is something that does not come easy to me; it is something that intimidates me. Standing in front of a crowd and presenting my thoughts was something I tried to avoid at all costs. Why? Simply, because I tend to get nervous when presenting to a large group of people, and that is when all of my flaws come out. I start stuttering and that seems to lock and stop my ability to formulate my thoughts, and overall affects my performance. Being a military member, the ability to communicate and get ideas out is an important …show more content…

It allowed me to break down and organize my thoughts which really helped my abilities to communicate my thoughts and ideas to others. An assignment that really helped this area was one where we had to give out an informative speech. It was this assignment that really allowed me to structure everything and think carefully of what message I wanted to convey. I was able to get my ideas organized and also guided the way I inform and talk to my colleagues. I am currently in charge of helping new incoming Airmen, and I help them with their in-processing and give them all of the information they need. So that exercise really helped me organize the way I inform them. I took that approach and carefully organized all the information to smooth out the process and avoid any confusion. It has worked out, that has allowed me to help them in-process in less time and the information has been clear. Overall, this class had helped me progressed, whether it was in terms of small groups or just being able to communicate with people who are higher ranking officials. I will continue to work on my ability to remain calm and try not to stutter because of my nervousness. Nonetheless, I do feel more confident and comfortable when it comes to communicating my thoughts and ideas to others. I really want to continue working on preparing and taking the time to really craft and deliver my

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