First Presentation (Team Charter)

On Tuesday we presented our team charter. This was our first of many presentations we will do in this class. Of all the types of communication, presenting is one of my favorites. I love standing in front of a group of people to express and share my knowledge to others. One of the blessings that often goes unnoticed by members of the church is that in the church we develop great public speaking skills. We start to present ideas and talks when we are kids in the primary and will continue for our entire church career. Our presentation was really basic and went well. What I liked most were the evaluations that we did as a class afterwards. Professor Middleton introduced a method to evaluate our work that I really liked. By asking three simple questions we can do a solid evaluation: What went well, what should you stop doing, and what should you start doing? Throughout my college career I will continue to evaluate myself using these three questions.

Team Charter

One interesting thing that I learned this week is the difference between the words "whom" and "who." I have always had trouble knowing how to use these words correctly in a common text. The textbook explained this in a very clear manner that I will always remember when I have to decide which of the two words to use. 

Another interesting thing that I leaned is that using big, fancy words isn't always the best. We did a really fun exercise in class that made it pretty clear that short, to the point speech is more powerful. Professor Middleton taught us that we shouldn't talk in a way that people will understand, but rather talk in a way that people won't misunderstand. I feel that this is a simple tip that will affect the impression I leave in my work setting.