Understand and use essential terminology and key concepts in describing written communication. Understand and use the requirements of writing investigative reports, digital texts, and management and journalistic articles. Adapt written…
Collect notes for each course in one place, in a separate notebook or section of a notebook. Use an ‘erasable pen or pencil ‘. Use a loose-leaf notebook rather than…
At the end of the lecture, ask questions about points that you did not understand. If the speaker begins to get off topic by telling a story, write it down…
Listen carefully to the introduction. By knowing this outline, you will be better prepared to anticipate what notes you will need to take. Decipher this outline by listening for: A…
Doing so will ensure that you will be more likely to predict the organization of the lecture. Check the course outline to see if the lecturer has listed the topic…
Here are some tips for effective note taking strategies: Summarize your notes in your own words, not the instructor’s. Remember: your goal is to understand what the professor is saying,…
To deliver your messages effectively, you must commit to breaking down the barriers that exist in each of these stages of the communication process. Let’s begin with the message itself.…
Your audience will provide you with feedback, verbal and nonverbal reactions to your communicated message. Pay close attention to this feedback as it is the only thing that will allow…