In this Interim, through readings, scenarios, and workshops, students will develop skills in professional communication: written and spoken, in multiple contexts. To be most effective, professional communication should extend from a person’s authentic identity to meet the audience’s needs and preferences. However, that effectiveness does not always come naturally. Practice helps each of us develop and use our individual, professional speaking and writing voice with confidence, without taking an hour to write a 4-line email or to compose a voicemail.
This workshop-style class includes introductions to audience and purposes for communication to create effective messaging for email, informal talks, presentations, phone and other live conversations, and electronic resources. Students will practice leading information interviews and will also practice creating and answering questions for employment or internship applications.
Class time will include speakers, small group collaboration, individual work, and presentations, and students will complete a final reflection summarizing the applications they find in their learning during the Interim.
- Teacher: Carol Wilson