Critical Reflection
12 weeks ago, I made my first blog post. Looking back, I can safely say that I have successfully met the goals I had set for myself at the start of the effective communication course. Under Brad’s guidance, I became more comfortable and confident in my speech and presentations. One major takeaway that I learnt was how to accurately summarize different types of articles. During the course I also learnt many presentation techniques such as elevator pitches and how to deliver an effective presentation to a group of people. All those weeks of lessons and practices helped me immensely during the preparation for the final presentation and the writing of the report. Overall, this course has taught me the importance of being able to communicate efficiently. Before this course, I did not believe in voicing my opinions and ideas partly due to my introverted nature. However, I now firmly believe that effective communication is a soft skill which everyone should learn as it will not only help