Discussion Problem: Narrated Reflection
Narrated Reflection on Communication Skills in Academic and Professional Contexts
Learning Objectives Addressed:
- Create multimodal texts that integrate all course communication skills.
- Evaluate the effectiveness of communication choices in achieving specific goals.
- Apply communication skills to academic and professional contexts.
Overview:
Throughout WRTG 111, you have developed various communication skills that can be applied across academic and professional settings.
This discussion topic invites you to reflect on these skills through a narrated presentation that demonstrates your ability to create effective multimodal communication and evaluate communication choices.
Assignment Details:
For this discussion, you will create a three to four-minute narrated audio podcast that reflects on how the communication skills you've learned in this course apply to your academic major and future professional goals. Need Assignment Help?
Task Instructions:
Step 1: Identify Key Communication Skills (Preparation)
Identify three to four specific communication skills you've developed in this course that you believe will be most valuable in your academic major and future profession. These might include:
- Rhetorical analysis
- Audience awareness
- Multimodal composition
- Research and citation practices
- Visual communication
- Oral presentation techniques
Step 2: Create Your Presentation
Draft a script for a three to four-minute narrated audio podcast that includes:
Introduction (30-60 seconds):
- Brief overview of your academic major and career goals
- Statement about why communication matters in your field
Main Content (2-3 minutes) For each communication skill you've identified:
- Explain the skill and how you developed it in this course
- Provide a specific example of how this skill was used in your Multimodal Composition Project
- Evaluate why certain communication choices are effective for specific audiences and purposes
Conclusion (30-60 seconds):
- Summarize how these skills will help you succeed academically and professionally.
- Reflect on areas for continued growth in your communication abilities
Step 3: Upload your podcast script to the Grammarly Web application to review style and grammar suggestions before completing the next steps.
Step 4: Narration and Delivery
Record clear podcast that demonstrates:
- Professional speaking tone
- Appropriate pacing
- Minimal filler words
- Enthusiasm for your topic
You can use the record audio button available when creating a discussion post or record elsewhere.
Step 5: Upload Your Podcast
In a discussion post, submit your 3-4 minute audio podcast (attach an audio file or link to your presentation or use the 'record audio' button in the discussion forum). Also include your script, which serves as transcript of your narration, for accessibility.
Step 8: Respond to at least two peers
Engage with your peers by connecting course concepts to diverse academic and professional applications, discussing strategies for continued communication development, and exploring how integrated communication skills contribute to success in various fields.